University of California San Diego
Hacking COVID-19 — Course 3: Unraveling COVID-19's Origins
University of California San Diego

Hacking COVID-19 — Course 3: Unraveling COVID-19's Origins

This course is part of Applied Bioinformatics Specialization

Taught in English

Mikhail Rayko
Niema Moshiri
Vikram Sirupurapu

Instructors: Mikhail Rayko

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There are 2 modules in this course

In Chapter 5, we will use sequence alignment to explore the "Artificial Origin Hypothesis" about the origin of SARS-CoV-2.

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1 video1 reading1 app item

In Chapter 6, we will use phylogenetics to explore the "Direct Zoonotic Transfer" and "Intermediate Host" hypotheses about the origin of SARS-CoV-2.

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Mikhail Rayko
University of California San Diego
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