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Experimentos de ganho de função em laboratório podem ajudar os pesquisadores a se anteciparem aos vírus que naturalmente adquirem a capacidade de infectar pessoas na natureza. KTSDesign/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Ciência sob ataque: entenda a importância das pesquisas de ganho de função, que o governo Trump quer restringir

Seema Lakdawala, University of Pittsburgh and Anice Lowen, Emory University

Da imunoterapias contra o câncer e antibióticos a culturas transgênicas e vigilância de pandemias, o ganho de função é um pilar da pesquisa básica
Gain-of-function experiments in the lab can help researchers get ahead of viruses naturally gaining the ability to infect people in the wild. KTSDesign/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Gain‑of‑function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it’s a routine and essential tool in all biology research

Seema Lakdawala, University of Pittsburgh and Anice Lowen, Emory University

From cancer immunotherapy and antibiotics to GMO crops and pandemic surveillance, gain of function is a cornerstone of basic research.

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