SARS-CoV-2 HaploGraph: visualization of SARS-CoV-2 haplotype spread in Japan
Genes Genet Syst. 2023 Oct 14. doi: 10.1266/ggs.23-00085. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSince the early phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a number of research institutes have been sequencing and sharing high-quality severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genomes to trace the route of infection in Japan. To provide insight into the spread of COVID-19, we developed a web platform named SARS-CoV-2 HaploGraph to visualize the emergence timing and geographical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 haplotypes. Using data from the GISAID EpiCoV database as of June 4, 2022, we created a haplotype naming system by determining the ancestral haplotype for each epidemic wave and showed prefecture- or region-specific haplotypes in each of four waves in Japan. The SARS-CoV-2 HaploGraph allows for interactive tracking of virus evolution and of geographical prevalence of haplotypes, and aids in developing effective public health control strategies during the global pandemic. The code and the data used for this study are publicly available at: https://github.com/ktym/covid19/.PMID:37839865 | DOI:10.1266/ggs.23-00085
Source: Genes and Genetic Systems - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: So Nakagawa Toshiaki Katayama Lihua Jin Jiaqi Wu Kirill Kryukov Rise Oyachi Junko S Takeuchi Takatomo Fujisawa Satomi Asano Momoka Komatsu Jun-Ichi Onami Takashi Abe Masanori Arita Source Type: research
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