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Teagasc Research Insights Webinar Series: Viruses- The Fightback and the Future
On the latest Research Insights Webinar, Teagasc scientists from the Irish Coronavirus Sequencing Consortium discussed sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the identification of viral variants during the first and second waves of the pandemic. Looking to the future, Dr Olivia McAuliffe discussed the potential of bacterial viruses to improve food safety and quality.
It is almost a year since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Ireland. Since then, thousands of people have fallen ill and died, while empty parks and streets reflect the nationwide lockdowns put in place to slow the spread of the virus. As more infections take place around the world, the likelihood increases of variants emerging that are more transmissible in humans. The Irish Coronavirus Sequencing Consortium is an SFI-funded collaboration between Teagasc and a number of other research institutions nationwide. Led by Prof Paul Cott
February 17, 2021 7:51 pm
While a notorious virus currently holds the world’s attention, Teagasc is looking beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, as its scientists research the use of bacterial viruses in securing the future of food production in Ireland.
The latest Teagasc Research Insights Webinar focused on ‘Viruses: The Fightback and the Future’, with Teagasc scientists from the Irish Coronavirus Sequencing Consortium discussing sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the identification of viral variants during the first and second waves of the pandemic.
Likelihood increases of variants emerging
As Teagasc notes, it is almost a year since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Ireland.