Genetic study reveals similarities and differences of COVID-19 and SARS viruses

(University of Tokyo) Researchers have identified specific portions of the genetic codes of the COVID-19 and SARS viruses that may promote the viruses' lifecycles. The new technique is researchers' first tool for determining what genetic sequences stored as RNA -- DNA's chemical cousin -- are more stable. The research team named their technique Fate-seq because it aims to determine the fate of a genetic sequence, whether it will persist or degrade based on its stability.