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Comment
. 2021 Oct 5;22(10):e53739.
doi: 10.15252/embr.202153739. Epub 2021 Sep 3.

COVID-19 and the gain of function debates: Improving biosafety measures requires a more precise definition of which experiments would raise safety concerns

Kelsey Lane Warmbrod  1   2 , Michael G Montague  1   3 , Gigi Kwik Gronvall  1   3
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Comment

COVID-19 and the gain of function debates: Improving biosafety measures requires a more precise definition of which experiments would raise safety concerns

Kelsey Lane Warmbrod et al. EMBO Rep. .

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has rekindled debates about gain-of-function experiments. This is an opportunity to clearly define safety risks and appropriate countermeasures.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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