Synthetic Integration of an FCS into Coronaviruses—Hype or an Unresolved Biorisk? An Integrative Analysis of DNA Repair, Cancer Research, Drug Development, and Escape Mutant Traits
By Siguna Müller, Center for Research in Medical Pharmacology, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy Published in: Life 2026, 16(2), 199; https://doi.org/10.3390/life16020199Submission received: 12 December 2025 / Revised: 16 January 2026 / Accepted: 18 January 2026 / Published: 25 January 2026 Abstract A 19 nt fragment that spans the SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site (FCS) is … Read more