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... for people like me with a short-term memory, it's good to be reminded again... :wink:

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2021-05-27 19:43 Robert F. Garry open

Figuring out how the viruses expand their host range even further would be key. Of course, that would require making chimeras which the bloomshitters would frown upon.
2021-05-27 19:45 Kristian G. Andersen open

I found the link to the host range of pangolins quite interesting... https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/12764/168392151
2021-05-27 19:48 Kristian G. Andersen open

Eddie's point that the nearest virus to SARS-CoV-2 isn't actually one that WIV has also needs repeating! [shared file(s): Recombination tree.png]
2021-05-27 20:27 Edward C. Holmes open

Not to moan too much, but we said all this in our Cell paper (there's even a whole section on host range mapping).Probably good that it is being said again though.
2021-05-27 20:49 Kristian G. Andersen

... for people like me with a short-term memory, it's good to be reminded again... :wink:
2021-05-27 21:02 Kristian G. Andersen open

At least that furin cleavage site tweet is coming in handy for the Aussies :scienceparrot: [shared file(s): Screen Shot2021-05-27 at 9.01.45 PM.png]