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Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it's a routine and essential tool in all biology research

  • Written by Seema Lakdawala, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Emory University and Adjunct Professor Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it's a routine and essential tool in all biology researchGain-of-function experiments in the lab can help researchers get ahead of viruses naturally gaining the ability to infect people in the wild.KTSDesign/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

The term “gain of function” is often taken to refer to research with viruses that puts society at risk of an infectious disease outbreak for...

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