Gain of Function research–What is it? The Good, The Bad and The Biological Weapons

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By Thomasina Copenhaver

In
my relentless pursuit of understanding covid—I have often heard the term, “gain
of function research”. Curious—I looked it up. A definition is difficult to
find and even more difficult to understand. The
Conversation
asked four experts in the
field,

What
does gain of function mean?

“Any organism can
acquire a new ability or property, or “gain” a “function.” This can happen
through natural selection or a researcher’s experiments. In research, many
different types of experiments generate functions, and some pose certain safety
and security concerns. Scientists use a variety of techniques to modify
organisms depending on the properties of the organism itself and the end goal.
Some …read more

Source: blogs.naturalnews.com

    

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