In recent months, we have seen the beginning of the global effort against the coronavirus. Here at the UCSC Genome Browser, we have also been directing some work towards that front and will continue to do so.
This has brought new users to our site who may have previously been unfamiliar with this resource. The Genome Browser aims to facilitate genome research by offering data visualization, genome annotations, and other tools. We encourage anyone who would like to learn more to see our user guide.
-With this in mind, we would like to announce a new landing page as well as the first release -of novel coronavirus annotation data for the SARS-CoV-2 genome assembly browser released -in early February. The SARS-CoV-2 genome browser includes displays of the virus's +With this in mind, we would like to announce a new +COVID-19 Resources at UCSC +landing page as well as the first release of novel coronavirus annotation data for the +SARS-CoV-2 genome assembly browser +released in early February. The SARS-CoV-2 genome browser includes displays of the virus's molecular evolution in other species and its further evolution during this human pandemic. We have also added multiple lung datasets to the UCSC Single Cell Browser. This information is made freely available to researchers everywhere, with the goal of advancing our knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
These latest data were primarily sourced from outside groups and include different kinds of information such as gene annotations, variant data, and locally produced multiple genome alignments.
Note: Genome Browser data is often referred to as 'tracks', and the term 'track' and 'data annotation track' can be used interchangeably.