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Genetics Shambles 1: COVID-19 and Learning from the Past

2020/7/9
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What can research into past viruses and epidemics tell us about this new pandemic of COVID-19? What has changed in the world of genetics research since the time of HIV for example? Robin Ince chats to Dr Emma Hodcroft, a phylogenetics researcher from the University of Bath and Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, pharmacologist, geneticist and the NHS Chair of Pharmacogenetics at the University of Liverpool. To view previous episodes in the Genetics Shambles series head to Cosmicshambles.com) Follow us on Twitter @GeneticsUnzip)