COVID-19

Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2020 | COVID-19: Tracking Disease Spread Through Viral Mutations

By sequencing viral RNA and comparing mutations, scientists are able to track the spread of diseases like COVID-19 over time. This video explains the concepts of RNA mutations and next-generation sequencing, a technology used to quickly read a genome. Hope you enjoy! #breakthroughjuniorchallenge

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