The UCSC Genome Browser is an open-source, interactive sequence visualization tool that has been a cornerstone of genomics since we released the first human genome assembly 20 years ago. Cited in more than 37,000 scientific articles and used by thousands of researchers each day; it allows for cross-referencing of research, clinical, and epidemiology data against reference genomes, including SARS-CoV-2. This data is continuously updated and added to as new datasets become available. For a more thorough description, please reference our SARS-CoV-2 Genome Browser Nature Genetics paper. We also post updates and COVID Browser resources to out COVID-19 Browser home page.
This guide will go through some of the most important use cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Genome Browser. These topics include:
For those who prefer a video explanation, we also have the following tutorial: