Scientists seek to mutate H7N9, as 1st human transmission evidence emerges
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Just as Chinese researchers were reporting the strongest evidence yet of person-to-person transmission of the novel avian H7N9 flu, other investigators – including the same who triggered the recent firestorm over experiments with the genetically modified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 strain – revealed their intentions to conduct gain-of-function (GOF) work on the deadly new virus.