The genetics of Swine Flu 11 May 2009
The understanding of the structure of the swine flu genome is integral to the plans to defend against it. The virus's 14kb genome was initially sequenced in mid April, however additional information on variants of the virus is being added to GenBank.
In this
article in Science, the CDC's Ruben Donis speaks about the genetics of H1N1. The
New Scientist gives a good overview of the issues surrounding the potential pandemic, and asks whether science can save us. Meanwhile, for the actual sequences, look no further than
here.
