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Australian researchers have developed a fast-track gene sequencing method to identify the source of new coronavirus cases within four hours.
Experts said Thursday that the method will help quickly curb future epidemics.
By sequencing the genome, scientists can monitor even the smallest changes in the virus nationally or internationally, so they can explore how it spreads and gain insight into how different cases are related to each other.
When a mysterious new case of coronavirus is identified, every minute counts said Ira Deveson of the Garvan Medical Research Institute.
Researchers at the institute have reported their findings with the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Studies of hereditary material can help trace the origin of mysterious cases, those in which the cause of the infection is unknown. However, the results usually have to wait more than 24 hours.
The virus can change the genetic characteristics of the host organism by multiplying itself.
By identifying this genetic variation, we can determine how each case of coronavirus is related to each other. said Rowena Bull, an expert from UNSW.
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