Gain-of-function research—the practice of enhancing pathogens to study their potential—is under renewed scrutiny as FOI documents surface on COVID-19 origins and Wuhan lab work. Congressional figures are escalating pressure on officials over the role of this research in the pandemic's emergence, while scientists continue using the technique to map genetic functions in disease research.
·Declassified documents reveal gain-of-function research was publicly acknowledged in Wuhan lab papers
·Paul is preparing confrontation with Fauci over COVID origins and pandemic prevention oversight
·TP53 mutations linked to early drug resistance in lung cancer, highlighting gain-of-function role in disease progression
·Researchers employ gain-of-function mapping to understand transcription factors in brain cells
drawn from U.S. Right to Know, Northern Kentucky Tribune, Fox Business, Oncodaily · updated 2h ago