Identification of conserved regions from 230,163 SARS-CoV-2 genomes and their use in diagnostic PCR primer design.

Haeyoung JeongSiseok LeeJunsang KoMinsu KoHwi Won Seo

Published in: Genes & genomics (2022)

In addition to the RdRp, E, N, and S genes that are targeted commonly, our approach can be used to identify novel primer targets in SARS-CoV-2 and should be a priority strategy in the event of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants or other pandemic outbreaks.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
bioinformatics analysis
copy number
genome wide
transcription factor
gene expression
coronavirus disease