/ BIGSTOCKThe successfully sequenced genome of coronavirus could potentially help develop a vaccineA Bangladeshi father-daughter doctor duo has successfully sequenced the genome of coronavirus which could potentially help develop a vaccine. A team of eight Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) researchers, led by Dr Sejuti Saha, worked on mapping the genome sequence. Prof Dr Sharif Akhteruzzaman of the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Dhaka University wrote that genome sequencing has now become a powerful tool for tracking diseases - called “Genomic prediction”. “Whole genome sequencing will help researchers identify genetic changes that occur in a virus when it spreads through the population,” he wrote. “This will also help develop a vaccine targeting our own population.”Bangladesh has been struggling with the coronavirus outbreak.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 13, 2020 02:26 UTC