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The citation does not refute or pertain to my statement. Yes, very specific mutations/indels can attenuate strains -- welcome to biology -- but the broad claim
by lvs 6y ago
The citation does not refute or pertain to my statement. Yes, very specific mutations/indels can attenuate strains -- welcome to biology -- but the broad claim that the general observation of mutations/indels is somehow indicative of attenuated strains circulating in the wild is entirely unsupported and facially ridiculous.
- danieltillett 6y agoI am not claiming any of this. I am saying that the right type of mutations exist in the SARS-CoV-2 genomes that attenuated strains COULD exist. If they do I am arguing we should look for them rather than sitting in our armchairs coming up with possible reasons they don’t and so not even bothering.