OctoFLU: Automated Classification for the Evolutionary Origin of Influenza A Virus Gene Sequences Detected in U.S. Swine.
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SUBMITTER: Chang J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6687928 | biostudies-other | 2019 Aug
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octoFLU: Automated Classification for the Evolutionary Origin of Influenza A Virus Gene Sequences Detected in U.S. Swine.
Chang Jennifer J Anderson Tavis K TK Zeller Michael A MA Gauger Phillip C PC Vincent Amy L AL
Microbiology resource announcements 20190808 32
The diversity of the 8 genes of influenza A viruses (IAV) in swine reflects introductions from nonswine hosts and subsequent antigenic drift and shift. Here, we curated a data set and present a pipeline that assigns evolutionary lineage and genetic clade to query gene segments. ...[more]
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