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Assume it's academic research. Introducing feature X (regardless of effect) allows you to study X. You do it to learn more about X, not because you particular
by zxcmx 6y ago
Assume it's academic research.
Introducing feature X (regardless of effect) allows you to study X.
You do it to learn more about X, not because you particularly want to engineer something more virulent or lethal.
- jkhdigital 6y agoYes, exactly, which is discussed in the paper. The goal of gain of function research isn’t about “let’s make viruses that do crazy shit,” it’s a method of hypothesis testing. When you can successfully add (or remove) stuff then you can test hypotheses that would otherwise not be testable.