Variants May Unlock Centenarians’ COVID Resistance

12 April 2023

Mayana Zatz is Professor of Human and Medical Genetics. Director of the Human Genome Research Center (Hug-cell) and Nacional Program (INCT): aging and genetics: genomics and metagenomics, at the University of São Paulo. Mayana sits down with Illumina bioinformatician and scientist Dr. Janina Jeff to discuss previously undiscovered variants in the genome. Currently Dr. Zatz is studying “protective variants” among centenarian couples where one spouse demonstrated resistance to SARS COV-2. Subscribe to the Illumina video channel http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=IlluminaInc A global genomics leader, Illumina provides comprehensive next-generation sequencing solutions to the research, clinical, and applied markets. Illumina technology is responsible for generating more than 90% of the world’s sequencing data.* Through collaborative innovation, Illumina is fueling groundbreaking advancements in oncology, reproductive health, genetic disease, microbiology, agriculture, forensic science, and beyond. *Data calculations on file. Illumina, Inc., 2015. View customer spotlight videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKRu7cmBQlajfheLzgbI4S7xBn7IDbt79 View Illumina webinars https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKRu7cmBQlahpXlnrrXlQw9itVJ8yHwUZ View Illumina product videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKRu7cmBQlaj6YuZmkfxZcT9twqDgP2Xd View Illumina support videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKRu7cmBQlajbm2KGsICWb-JOnusJfYvM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illuminainc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/illu... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illuminainc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/illumina #Genomics #GenomeEra #Illumina #BetterHumanHealth # UniversidaddeSPaolo #ProtecticeVariants #WomenInSTEM, #IGF #IlluminaGenomicsForum #LightboxConversations

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