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COWID: an efficient cloud-based genomics workflow for scalable identification of SARS-COV-2.
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Briefings in Bioinformatics . Sep2023, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p1-12. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Implementing a specific cloud resource to analyze extensive genomic data on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) poses a challenge when resources are limited. To overcome this, we repurposed a cloud platform initially designed for use in research on cancer genomics (https://cgc.sbgenomics.com) to enable its use in research on SARS-CoV-2 to build Cloud Workflow for Viral and Variant Identification (COWID). COWID is a workflow based on the Common Workflow Language that realizes the full potential of sequencing technology for use in reliable SARS-CoV-2 identification and leverages cloud computing to achieve efficient parallelization. COWID outperformed other contemporary methods for identification by offering scalable identification and reliable variant findings with no false-positive results. COWID typically processed each sample of raw sequencing data within 5 min at a cost of only US$0.01. The COWID source code is publicly available (https://github.com/hendrick0403/COWID) and can be accessed on any computer with Internet access. COWID is designed to be user-friendly; it can be implemented without prior programming knowledge. Therefore, COWID is a time-efficient tool that can be used during a pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SARS-CoV-2
*INTERNET access
*CLOUD computing
*WORKFLOW
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14675463
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Briefings in Bioinformatics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 172331646
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bib/bbad280