What is genome Omicron variant & why it is different from Corona Virus?

The new variant of Corona, spreading rapidly in the world, has now knocked in India as well. You can understand the seriousness of the matter from the fact that the country's top scientist has even warned on Friday that this variant can bring a third wave in the country. Let us inform that so far two patients infected with Omicron have been found in the country. Both these patients are from Karnataka. One of them is a 66-year-old foreigner who came to Bangalore on November 20. After coming to Corona test positive, it was isolated in a private hotel, after which the person returned to Dubai on 27 November. At the same time, the second person, 46, who is affected by the Omicron variant, is local and was found positive on 22 November. At present, samples of people who came in contact with them have been sent for genome sequencing. Now let us know what is genome sequencing.

Genome Sequencing:

To understand Genome Sequencing well, you have to understand what is a gene. Understand in simple language, genes are actually the reason for our biological characteristics. Our complexion, height, hair length or density are all determined by the genes associated with them. Now you must have understood that what are jeans.

Next comes the question, what is a genome. Actually, the collective form of genes is called genome and the genome of two individuals never matches with each other. While some of our genes may match those of our parents, it is impossible for the entire genome to match. To understand the structure of any person's body and the way it functions, its genome is studied. But the genome is so small and complex that it is impossible to see it with the eyes. Even if it is viewed under a microscope, it is difficult to fully understand it because of its complexity. Therefore, to study the genome, scientists give it a code and the technique that finds this code is called Genome Mapping or Genome Sequencing. Genome mapping shows the kind of changes have occurred in the genome.

That is, if there is a genome mapping of Omicron, then by studying its genetic material, it will be able to find out what kind of changes have taken place inside it and how different it is from the old coronavirus. Genomics is the study of genome. Through genome sequencing, mental and physical diseases such as cancer, heart diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, neuromuscular disorders, etc. can be treated. Apart from this, genome sequencing has also been done for the treatment of many infectious diseases like malaria, dengue, HIV, coronavirus, Ebola, SARS etc., This gives an idea of ​​what type of disease a person has or may have.

The symptoms:

Along with this, we can also find the exact treatment of the disease. As we have been hearing for a long time that after entering a person's body, the coronavirus is continuously mutating that is changing its form. Sometimes it mutates and becomes more dangerous than before, and sometimes less. Now the question must be coming in your mind that what does genome sequencing have to do with it. So the answer is- yes, it has to do with it. Suppose if the cases of corona suddenly start increasing in an area, then samples are collected from that area. Later it is sequenced, and it is ascertained whether there has been any change in the sample of this area or not. And is it because of this change that the cases of corona are increasing in this area? Thus, by genome sequencing, it is known whether the increase in corona cases in a region is due to a new variant or an old one.