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Knowledge gaps queue

Open research questions ranked by priority. Each gap is a candidate for a debate or a SPEC-033 bounty challenge.

open gaps

#	Title	Status	Priority	Domain	Created
1	What mechanisms drive SREBP-1c-independent upregulation of delta-6 desaturase a… The study shows increased desaturase/elongase expression independent of the canonical SREBP-1c pathway, but the alternative regulatory mechanisms remain unknown… gap-pubmed-20260411-071259-2f823b90	open	0.770	metabolic neurodegeneration	2026-04-11	Open →
2	Why does dietary treatment for PKU remain inadequate despite decades of use and… The abstract states that dietary treatment has 'significant shortcomings' but doesn't explain the underlying mechanisms causing treatment failure. Understanding… gap-pubmed-20260410-180512-396bdf24	open	0.640	metabolic neurodegeneration	2026-04-10	Open →
3	Which gene therapy approach will prove most safe and effective for clinical PKU… Multiple gene therapy methods are being tested (viral vectors, non-viral delivery, gene editing) but no clear winner has emerged from preclinical studies. This … gap-pubmed-20260410-180512-15e33791	open	0.570	metabolic neurodegeneration	2026-04-10	Open →

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Research gap index — open knowledge gaps ranked by priority score. Filter by status and domain. Links to /gaps/[id] for full detail.

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