We are joined by Peter van Heusden to discuss all the latest developments in SARS-CoV-2 genomics, particularly around tools and resources. We also discuss the challenges of building and sharing data in large scale sequencing endeavours.

Tools and resources: 
Nextalign github.com/nextstrain/nextclade/releases

COG mutation explorer http://sars2.cvr.gla.ac.uk/cog-uk/

Grinch https://cov-lineages.org

New US tool for variants: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant-cases.html 
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/variant-surveillance/global-variant-map.html 

Online lineage assignment: https://pangolin.cog-uk.io/

CoronaHiT paper published: https://genomemedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13073-021-00839-5

49 SARS-CoV-2 Tools and resources update

Microbial Bioinformatics is a rapidly changing field marrying computer science and microbiology. Join us as we share some tips and tricks we’ve learnt over the years. If you’re student just getting to grips to the field, or someone who just wants to keep tabs on the latest and greatest - this podcast is for you. 

The hosts are Dr. Lee Katz from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US), Dr. Nabil-Fareed Alikhan from the University of Oxford (UK), and Prof. Andrew Page from Theiagen Genomics (UK) and bring together years of experience in microbial bioinformatics.

The opinions expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Oxford or Theiagen Genomics.

Intro music : Werq - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Outro music : Scheming Weasel (faster version) - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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49 SARS-CoV-2 Tools and resources update

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