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Here's how scientists are tracking the genetic evolution of COVID-19

  • Written by Niema Moshiri, Assistant Teaching Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, University of California San Diego
Why do scientists care about mutations on the coronavirus?Alexandr Gnezdilov Light Painting

When you hear the term “evolutionary tree,” you may think of Charles Darwin and the study of the relationships between different species over the span of millions of years.

While the concept of an “evolutionary tree” originated in...

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