To keep up with the changes in the virus that cause Covid-19, scientists are using a technique called genomic sequencing. From time to time, researchers have equipment for sequencing samples at hand or nearby. sample Viral RNA is extracted from a patient’s sample. Sequencing machine The sequencer decodes the material into a character code that represents a chemical unit. Assemble the pieces The bits are put together in a jigsaw puzzle to form the viral genome.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 12, 2021 13:56 UTC