The goal of the CanCOGeN VirusSeq project was to sequence up to 150,000 viral samples from Canadians testing positive for COVID-19. The VirusSeq Data Portal is an open-source and open-access data portal for all Canadian SARS-CoV-2 sequences and associated non-personal contextual data. It harmonizes, validates and automates submission to international databases.
Genomic-based tracking and analysis of the evolving traits of the SARS-CoV-2 virus across Canada provides critical information for:
Genome Canada has also partnered with DNAstack to share VirusSeq data on Viral AI , a federated network for genomic variant surveillance and infectious disease research. Viral AI was designed to deliver equitable access to software infrastructure, accelerate international data sharing, and empower scientists and public health officials with globally representative datasets they need to mitigate current and future infectious disease outbreaks.
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