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A specific feature in the viral sequence of SARS-CoV-2 that one virologist described as a 'signature of genetic editing' from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, making the virus more infectious to humans.
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169 - COVID-19 Lab Leak: Examining all sides of the debate & the barriers to a full investigation
Peter Attia MD
A specific feature in the viral sequence of SARS-CoV-2 that one virologist described as a 'signature of genetic editing' from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, making the virus more infectious to humans.
Did SARS-CoV-2 Escape from a Lab?: A Conversation with Matt Ridley and Alina Chan (Episode #311)
Sam Harris
A specific molecular feature found in the SARS-CoV-2 virus that enhances its infectivity by allowing it to use a human enzyme, notably absent in naturally occurring relatives.