Rebirth of the God-level Xueba

Yang Rui went to Tengchong to find thermophilic bacteria and isolate heat-resistant DNA polymerase. The hot spring bath was only incidental, so he made a lot of preparations. Several instruments and equipment needed were bought from Hong Kong and shipped directly to Kunming. .

In Hong Kong in the 1980s, major equipment and instrument companies had their permanent residences, many of which were directed at the mainland. Yang Rui’s Huarui Laboratory had recently risen and received attention, so that when Yang Rui and his party arrived at Kunming Airport, The intermediary company in Hong Kong also sent someone to pick up the plane, helped with the extraction of all the instruments, and sent them to the hotel for check-in before leaving their business cards.

The person who met him was Kang Hong, a young associate professor at Yunnan University.

This is also a by-product of Yang Rui's participation in the "International Conference on Medicine and Biology".

Biology is also considered an advantageous major in Yunnan University. After all, it has rich biological resources. If you find any kind of plants or microorganisms, you can publish a good paper. Under the snowball effect, it is relatively easy to get out of the army.

However, no matter how strong a local university is, it is not as strong as a university in the capital. First of all, there are fewer places for various international conferences, and it costs more to attend a conference.

This year, Kang Hong was the second author for the director of the research office, so he got an invitation letter and went to Beijing in the name of "visiting", in a similar way to Huang Mao.

However, Huang Mao's participation in an international conference basically didn't cost much except favors, and Kang Hong put in a lot of effort.

Because of this, Kang Hong, who finally attended the meeting, paid great attention to making friends. This is the case when doing research in local colleges and universities. It is necessary to make more friends in order to integrate into the circle of the subject. Otherwise, working alone in Yunnan behind closed doors, no one knows what results will be achieved, which can be described as getting half the result with twice the effort.

Yang Rui made a big splash at the "International Conference on Medicine and Biology", so he was naturally Kang Hong's friend.

Most of the qualifications in the scientific research circle are piled up with achievements. Although Kang Hong, who is in his thirties, is a young and promising associate professor who has been promoted exceptionally, he is incomparable with Yang Rui. The "" papers with an impact factor of 4.0 are better than the professors of local universities, let alone the papers published at the "International Conference on Medicine and Biology".

In addition, the scientific research competition with Richard is also a very prestigious thing, of course as the winner.

Although the scientific research competition is cruel, it is precisely because of its cruelty that the winner of the scientific research competition can get a lot of attention.

The basic effect is that peers will read your paper carefully and preconceive that you have a certain level.

It's like the difference between an arms race and a war,

Before the war, countries can brag about whatever they want, but it can only make people dubious. For example, Israel before the Middle East War, China before the Sino-Indian War, and Britain before the Falklands War... But after a battle, convincing It couldn't be stronger.

War is a prestige gambled with blood. The soldiers are fierce and dangerous. Before the result comes out, no one is sure whether it is the Gulf War style, the Vietnam War style, or the Iran-Iraq War style...

Scientific research competitions gamble on the scientific life of scientific researchers and large sums of money. In the field of biology, countless companies have been dumped because of a scientific research competition, and researchers who have been depressed for life because of a scientific research competition are like crucian carp in a river.

Richard, who was defeated by Yang Rui, straddled China and the United States. At the same time, with the funds provided by Peking University and the University of California, he used his reputation to find a sponsor. He spent millions of dollars and spent nearly a year. Years of history, the result was a big defeat...It can be said that Richard's scientific research life is half over. If he wants to start over, he can only start again from the 100,000-level project, without three to five years of struggle , without a top-level paper, it is not easy to return to the previous position.

However, it is so difficult to publish a top-level paper, especially for Richard who failed in the scientific research competition. His paper will be submitted to peer review, and he will first encounter stricter standards...

Correspondingly, Yang Rui, who has risen to fame.

Richard's loss contrasted with Yang Rui's toughness. For a young associate professor like Kang Hong, UC Berkeley is a holy place like a god. It is a god-like story that the professor of the school was defeated by Yang Rui.

In fact, the more people in the circle, the more awed they are for Yang Rui's victory. This is why Professor Cai, an academician of the Academy of Sciences (member of the Faculty), will personally apply for 600,000 yuan for Yang Rui.

Since the resumption of the college entrance examination, the geniuses entering Peking University have appeared like a volcanic eruption, but at least none of them have reached the height of Yang Rui, at least in the Department of Biology.

Especially Yang Rui's peers, most of them are still struggling to learn basic courses, and their excellence is more reflected in their studies and social activities, and their research is far from reaching the level of entry.

In short, the top students who are the same age as Yang Rui are still learning top students, while Yang Rui has begun to become a research-oriented and practical top student.

His thesis on potassium channels is a perfect proof that he has world-leading research quality.

If Yang Rui is an employee of Peking University, he can be promoted to associate professor just by relying on this thesis.

Apart from age, Kang Hong's friendship with Yang Rui is completely in the model of high climbing.

Because of this, Kang Hong was very happy when he received Yang Rui's call. He specially borrowed the school minibus and took a group of people around Kunming City with food and lodging included. He insisted on sending a few people to Tengchong, and said: " I have a good relationship with the Yunnan Military Region, and I can arrange for you to live in a recuperation center in the military region, and if I go in person, the arrangement will definitely be better."

"It's too troublesome." Yang Rui has never received such a gracious reception treatment. The scientific research world 30 years later is different from what it is now.

In the 1980s, Chinese people relied on friends when they went out. In many cases, even acquaintances who met once could be of great help, just like Kang Hong now.

Of course, when Kang Hong went to Beijing again in the future, or wanted a place in an international conference, Yang Rui would also have to repay the favor as a matter of course.

This is the so-called human society.

Yang Rui wasn't used to this kind of treatment, but Kang Hong was very used to it. He smiled and said, "No trouble." Playing for a few days is nothing."

"We came out with funding approved."

"When you come to Yunnan, you don't need to use the approved funds. I will figure out a solution." Kang Hong said with a guarantee, "I will find you a few more guns, and they can hunt big game in front of their sanatorium." ,very interesting."

The hot spring that Yang Rui is going to is actually in an undeveloped state. He has been a little worried about safety issues. Hearing what Kang Hong said, his heart moved: "It is best to find two guides. I am a little interested in high-temperature hot springs. In addition, we If you want to pay a few people to move the equipment, you won’t go hunting.”

"No problem, you don't need the money. Do you want to do research on hot springs?" Kang Hong became interested as soon as he heard it.

Yang Rui didn't hide it from him, nodded and said: "I see that foreign countries are doing research on microbes in extreme environments, and they are doing it like a raging fire. I want to take this opportunity to learn about it."

Kang Hongda was excited, thinking that this is the right time. The research on potassium channels is the work of Huarui Laboratory. Even if there is further development, it will not be the turn of the associate professor of the Department of Biology of Yunnan University to blend in. However, the hot springs in Yunnan are located in Yunnan, and Yang Rui opened a new research direction, whether it is cooperation, cooperation or follow-up, it is of considerable significance.

He thought for a while and said seriously: "Microorganisms in extreme environments are miracles of life, containing rich information on the evolution of life. Microorganisms in extreme environments represent the extreme adaptability of organisms to the environment and define the "boundary" of the biosphere "It is a treasure of biological genetics. I have read your popular science article "Biosphere", which is very enlightening. If we can study the living conditions of microorganisms in extreme environments, it will be very important for understanding life. Laying the groundwork for habitable extraterrestrials for humans."

Although the last sentence sounds a bit funny, it is really not funny.

In 1984, the Americans were ambitiously considering emigrating to Mars. If the Soviet Union could persist for another 20 years, the old Americans might really be able to grit their teeth and make outer space exploration a step further.

Although domestic researchers are behind the times, everyone's goal is set in 20, 30 or even 50 years, especially those who do basic research, have a long-term perspective.

The study of microorganisms in extreme environments can be regarded as a half-hot topic. From the 1960s and 1970s to the 21st century, it has been prosperous for a long time, and its research results are indeed one of the foundations for human immigration to extraterrestrials .

The 1960s was the beginning of the Apollo program. In more than ten years, mankind completed the moon landing program. At this time, people have reason to believe that space exploration will continue and become faster and faster.

"Biosphere", which once earned more than 2,000 yuan of pocket money for Yang Rui, was also published in "Science Pictorial" under such a background.

Yang Rui was a little surprised when Kang Hong mentioned his name, and couldn't help but ask, "Have you read my popular science article?"

"After the media reported it, I borrowed it from the library to read it." Kang Hong was extremely grateful that he had specially collected reports about Yang Rui after returning to school.

Yang Rui nodded and said, "Professor Kang is also interested in microorganisms in extreme environments?"

Kang Hongxin said, if you are interested, so will I.

In order to answer Yang Rui's question, Kang Hong continued his serious attitude just now, saying: "I think high-temperature hot springs are relatively close to the early earth environment, especially the microbial ecosystem inside is relatively simple, stable and closed, which is very convenient for us to do. Research and do primitive accumulation.”

Primitive accumulation means that you can’t make a profit immediately. Yang Rui didn’t mean to drink, so he said: “I just got a research grant of 600,000 yuan recently, and I want to do more research. If Professor Kang can help us find hot springs, I can’t thank you enough.”

The funding of 600,000 yuan is more than enough for this kind of microbial research. Kang Hong’s goal is not only to find hot springs, but also to be a tour guide. He immediately invited: "Our biology laboratory at Yunnan University is also very good, why don't we cooperate to come here?" Do."

"For such a small project, there is no need to engage in cooperation, and besides, we have sufficient manpower." Yang Rui meanderingly refused.

Wei Zhenxue was already impatient, and chased after him: "If you want to have a competition, we don't object."

"Don't dare." Kang Hong quickly expressed his attitude: "If you have anything to help, just tell me. It would be great if I can help. Today I will take you to eat authentic Xuanwei ham. I used to I have done research on the microbiological flora of Xuanwei ham, and I have a good relationship with several state-owned factories. By the way, you know that the protein content of Xuanwei ham is lower than that of fresh meat, but the content of soluble amino acids is 2.8% of that of fresh meat. times?"

Kang Hong changed the subject, and Yang Rui just went with the flow and said with a smile: "Is it because some of the protein was hydrolyzed into amino acids by enzymes during the process of ham from processing to maturity?"

"Yes, yes, the research I have done shows that the content of aspartic acid, serine, glycine and arginine in Xuanwei ham is significantly higher than that of fresh meat, which is one of the reasons for the increased ham flavor. Other than that Xuanwei ham contains 45 mg of vitamin A per 100 grams of lean meat, and the sweetness comes from alanine, serine, threonine, tryptophan and their derivatives..." Kang Hong introduced the food, and he still did not forget To prove his identity as a researcher, trying to impress Yang Rui on himself.

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