Rebirth of the God-level Xueba

Domestic celebrations are no weaker than those in Sweden.

The Swedes held a huge dinner, and the scale of the domestic banquet was even bigger; the Swedes played their own symphony for each Nobel Prize winner, and several domestic orchestras almost broke their heads in order to name the Nobel; The Bell Prize winner reserved 5 minutes for chatting, and Yang Rui got an afternoon of playing time.

As Yang Rui expected, the main purpose of the conversation was to choose a new project for Yang Rui.

The international reputation brought by the Nobel Prize has made Yang Rui a benchmark figure in the Chinese scientific community without any surprise.

Speaking of it, this is also a very sad story.

Major developed countries in the world win Nobel Prizes every year, but third world countries always need geniuses or rare opportunities to win Nobel Prizes.

In order to artificially synthesize bovine insulin, China formed a huge scientific research team, and also carried out public relations that did not fall behind. It is said that even Premier Zhou came forward, but in the end it still failed to win.

As for the scholars of the older generation of Yuan Longping, limited by domestic conditions, they always put more emphasis on application than academics. Although they are very prestigious in China, they cannot be a national name card.

And a country needs a business card.

The Ministry of Post even began to consider whether to issue a new set of stamps for Yang Rui.

The only worrying thing is Yang Rui's follow-up research work.

Unlike the "lifetime achievement" type of Nobel Prize winners, although Yang Rui has accumulated for a long time, in terms of time, it is only a few years.

Such a short period of time is not enough to make investors feel at ease, whether they are private investors or "institutional" investors.

Compared with "famous scientists", the loss of national business cards is even more unacceptable.

For example, Hwang Woo-suk, the former "national scientist" of South Korea, Haruko Obokata, a beautiful scientist in Japan, and Lysenko in the Soviet Union, brought more than just embarrassment.

Yang Rui's youth naturally brought corresponding worries.

From a security point of view, it is a good thing for Yang Rui to participate in the Human Genome Project.

If it was the management era of the Academy of Sciences, Yang Rui might really be sent to participate in the Human Genome Project.

It's not that there is anything wrong with the Human Genome Project, Yang Rui has always expressed his support for the project. However, participating in the program and hosting the program are two different concepts.

The Human Genome Project is a truly international scientific research project. It is easy for Yang Rui to stand out in the project, and he has already done it. However, if you want to host the project, it often depends on how much you bring. funds.

Dalbecco once traveled back and forth to Japan for funding. The British Sanger relied on two Nobel Prizes and the full support of the British government to plan the river and become a prince of the human genome. If Yang Rui just brought someone to participate in the project At most, in the whole route, a laboratory project, not to mention playing a key role, can have one-thousandth of the workload, and it is Dalbeco's face.

Yang Rui worked so hard to win the Nobel Prize, but he didn't want to be an advanced laboratory dog.

Making "cloned sheep" first is a plan that Yang Rui has carefully considered.

This is a very important project, not only of great scientific significance, but also of great social, political and economic significance.

Naturally, its scale and academic value cannot be compared with the Human Genome Project, but its influence is not inferior to it in the slightest.

There are not many people who have never heard of cloning Dolly the sheep, and even fewer people who don’t know about cloning. The film and television works derived from this are enough to let the most stupid idiots know these two words. As for whether their understanding is correct , that's another matter.

The first big project after winning the Nobel Prize is like the first shot to be fired, and it should be clean and tidy.

The Human Genome Project in 1987 is still in the state of fundraising and preliminary preparations. According to history,

It will not be officially launched until 1990.

Yang Rui didn't want to fall into the endless mud, bury his head for 20 years, and then be praised for his craftsmanship when he was 40 years old.

Are biologists really used as cell assemblers?

"The cloning project is a big project that I think is most suitable for the Chinese scientific community. The cloning group established by Sinovel and Ion Channel Laboratory, and the Haidian Genetic Engineering Laboratory that has done bovine embryo transfer, all the projects done can be done. See it as a pre-project for cloning sheep..." Yang Rui sat in front of Mr. Qiao with a soothing tone and a steady posture.

"So, the cloning project is the big project you proposed in Sweden?" Academician Zhu sat next to him, who was Qiao Gong's academic translator.

Yang Rui nodded and said: "To do cloning, 'embryo transfer' must be overcome, and it can be regarded as a prerequisite project that must be completed, because cloning a sheep itself is to transplant an embryo with a replaced nucleus into another animal's body. Yes. We have the team with the highest success rate of embryo transfer in the world. This is not something that fell from the sky. It is obtained by our hard work, research and huge investment. This advantage is faster than that of the world's top laboratories. In about two years, it is also one of the few fields in which we have absolute advantages in China, and it is very suitable for further development."

The success rate of cloning sheep is very low, the lowest part lies in the replacement of the nucleus, and no one wants to lose the embryos that have finally passed the screening during the transplantation.

It can be said that in the past few years, Yang Rui not only has not been distanced by the world-class genetic engineering laboratory, but has been brought closer.

In terms of the success rate of embryo transfer, Yang Rui's Haidian District Genetic Engineering Laboratory is still far ahead.

"However, cloning will inevitably bring about relevant ethical issues." Academician Zhu continued to ask questions, so that Mr. Qiao could fully understand the situation.

Yang Rui said: "Biology involves creatures and people themselves. It will involve a lot of ethical issues. It is a double-edged sword, but we can't stop eating because of choking. The technology development of animal cloning has been accumulated for half a century. Well, Tong Dizhou, an early biologist in our country, was one of the developers of this direction, and the cloning of low-level organisms has already appeared, but it hasn't caused too many topics."

Pausing for a while, Yang Rui continued: "Now it's actually the moment of the final step. I don't want to do this project. In a few years, Americans, British or Japanese will also do it. In fact, as far as I know, At least three laboratories in the United States are already researching cloning, and the slowest progress is no more than 10 years away from mammals. Could it be that, ten years later, we have to rely on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to condemn them?"

Academician Zhu and Qiao Gong couldn't help laughing.

"The benefits that cloning can bring are much more than the ethical issues it brings. In my opinion, the ethical issues of cloning are issues that we will have to face sooner or later. Therefore, striving for its benefits is the value. where."

"Oh, tell me." Qiao Gong said.

"The first one is medical use. Mammal cloning is not a simple cloning of an animal, it represents the overall development of cloning technology. In medical treatment, in order to achieve cell cloning or organ cloning, the animal must first be cloned. Cloning, unless an important branch of medicine is cut off, the medical value of cloning will become higher and higher.”

Yang Rui looked at Academician Zhu, then at Qiao Gong, and said again: "Second, the value of agriculture, the popularity rate of improved plants and livestock, at the current speed, is too low. The technology can only solve primary problems, and the cost is still very high, which cannot be compared with cloning technology at all.”

"En." Qiao Gong understood and nodded slightly.

Solving the problem of eating has always been a big problem for the Chinese.

"Third, cloning is one of the ultimate means to solve species extinction. Species extinction is one of the greatest fears of contemporary humans. We don't want to stay on the earth alone, but the cost of protecting animals and plants is very high, and it is also It is not completely under our control. However, if we master the cloning technology, we will have an additional means of coping. Especially for animals and plants with very small populations, the significance of cloning is immeasurable..." Yang Rui grew up When I arrived at the university, I briefly introduced the cloning technology, and let out a tired sigh.

Before Mr. Qiao could speak, Academician Zhu coughed and said, "Yang Rui, you have to think about it. Once you start research, if you fail to do it, you will be ridiculed. If you do it, you may be condemned by public opinion. Love Einstein was also blamed for the atomic bomb."

"Of course, I know." Yang Rui is naturally clear. But that's what he didn't care about the most.

When Wilmot finished cloning sheep, he was indeed vilified a lot, so that when he was sleeping at night, he would be harassed on the phone, walked on the road, and even followed and threatened. Environmental groups attack in different ways.

However, will these problems be problems in China?

Extreme environmental organizations attack biological research institutes in China? Doesn't that mean giving away the head?

Stalking and threats are even more nonsense. Those who can find their way will lose everything within three days, and the rest will be considered happy if they can turn themselves in and be repatriated.

As for phone harassment? They have to get on the phone first.

And after the initial hype, the cloned sheep brought a lot of praise.

Whether cloning can be implemented is one thing, but completing cloning is a remarkable achievement. Even the most stupid people will gradually distinguish between the two.

Compared with the pressure on the British, Yang Rui is obviously much more relaxed.

"What kind of support do you need?" Qiao Gong said slowly.

Yang Rui hurriedly said: "Secretary. Additional personnel, a lot of funds and the cooperation of some units."

"No problem." Mr. Qiao made the decision without asking for the specific number.

Academician Zhu couldn't help feeling envious, the feeling of asking for resources with Shang Fang's sword, he will never forget it once he has felt it.

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