COVID-19 Host Genome SV Consortium Identifies Structural Variants with Possible Roles in Pathogenesis and Outcomes in Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients Using Bionano’s Saphyr® System First publication from international consortium highlights prowess of Saphyr in identifying large SVs with clinical significance and in COVID-19, an area with great public health implications January 11, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Bionano Genomics Bionano Genomics San Diego, California, UNITED STATES SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO), announced today the first publication from the COVID-19 Host Genome Structural Variant Consortium. The study found that optical genome mapping (OGM) with Bionano’s Saphyr System identified structural variants (SVs) that affect genes in pathways that control immune and inflammatory response, viral reproduction and mucosal function. The authors believe these SVs may provide key insights into the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and outcomes in patients who become severely ill.