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The Elusive Payoff of Gain of Function Research

Gain-of-function experiments are meant to uncover genetic changes in pathogens that could make them more transmissible or virulent. But such research incurs the risk of a dangerous microbe escaping the lab and potentially causing a pandemic. What does such work reveal, and are the benefits worth the risks?

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