Origin of Variants in Sars-CoV-2 and Methods for Prediction of Mutations to Control Spread of Diseases in Humans | Chapter 6 | Current Advances in Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Health Sector

 

With the increase of COVID-19 as a pandemic throughout the world causing several deaths in several countries, research are going on to find out the ways of the origin of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome. The process of mutation and the origin of new variants have been discussed. Again, the Codon Usage Pattern in the present virus has also been described. Lastly, different modern methods for the prediction of mutations in the virus have been mentioned. New technologies are used to study genomic changes, and changes in the sequence of amino acids of the viral protein are used to predict the origin of future mutations. The information for the prediction of mutations will definitely help to synthesise the specific drugs for the Coronavirus as well as in the manufacture of a proper vaccine.

 

Author(s) Details

Professor Satyesh Chandra Roy

Department of Botany, Centre of Advanced Study for Cell and Chromosome Research, University of Calcutta, India.

 

Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-989371-7-9/CH6