Indian researchers find new mutation in Covid genome for testing
In Indian state of Karnataka’s Nitte University, a team of researchers have found a new mutation in the Covid-19 genome for testing its virus strain, a top varsity official said on Wednesday."The novel mutation will have implications for the diagnostic RT-PCR-based detection of the Covid-19 virus, which uses screening test," said Nitte senior director Iddya Karunasagar.In a paper submitted for publication in the Elsevier Journal "Virus Research", researchers at Nitte said they detected partial deletions in the gene encoding the viral envelope protein (E-gene) in the genomes across Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi and Odisha.The research was initiated after Anusha Rohit of tertiary care hospital Madras Medical Mission in Chennai alerted the Nitte team on the observation of ...