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Gain-of-function research serves a legitimate purpose, but if this lean stemmed from GoF work, that is not apparent from the SARA CoV-2 genome. See my link else
by ttul 4y ago
Gain-of-function research serves a legitimate purpose, but if this lean stemmed from GoF work, that is not apparent from the SARA CoV-2 genome. See my link elsewhere in the comments to a TWiV podcast episode that discusses the lab leak hypothesis, and the analysis of the genome sequence suggesting it is not the result of human engineering work.
- xiphias2 4y ago,, Gain-of-function research serves a legitimate purpose'' While this is true, at this point we have evidence that even the highest level security lab can have lab leak with devastating results. The main problem is not that, but that people can't really talk about it publicly, as the rules should be stricter (for example an international body should be checking the procedures of other countries...the problem is not with the rules, but not enough verification of keeping the rules).
- fidgewidge 4y agoLots of very well informed people disagree with you; you'd also have to consider all the other evidence beyond the genome.