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How and where to obtain the public data

Video discussing where to find public data

In this video, you are going to learn to access publicly available SARS-CoV-2 genomes and download them. You will also learn how to download the metadata associated with the genomes.

Visit GISAID and try to find SARS-CoV-2 genomes. Discuss your findings in the comments section below.

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Making sense of genomic data: COVID-19 web-based bioinformatics

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