Chapter 378: The Power of Biotechnology
Just so restrained and miscalculated, leaving his fate in the hands of others, he can't do anything. No, he didn't want that, he wanted to be in control of his own destiny, and he wanted to have a plan at his disposal when it all happened.
This is one of the important factors that led him to establish such a biological and life science research center, and of course, to help more people by the way.
That's right, by the way, that sounds pretty selfish. But in the face of life, how many people can really be noble, he is just a layman.
In fact, there are many things that can be done besides biopharmaceuticals. For example, zoology, botany, microbiology, biochemistry, cell biology, etc. Or molecular biology, biological evolution, modern biotechnology, etc.
They seem to be very lofty words, but in fact, they are very closely related to our lives.
For example, in zoology, in addition to the study of the human body, there are also studies on other animals, even the meat and poultry that we eat every day.
There are also many aspects of botany, and the most closely related to human beings are probably all kinds of high-tech crops, such as genetically modified crops, hybrid rice, or some highly disease-resistant crops.
In addition, it is a biotechnology applied to animals and plants, such as cloning, transgenic, gene editing and other cutting-edge hot technologies.
These technologies seem to be far away from us, but if they break through, they will make a huge difference to human society.
For example, cloning technology is actually not unfamiliar to us. The earliest research on cloning technology can be traced back to the fifties of the twentieth century, and what really made people know and understand this technology was the birth of the cloned sheep "Dolly" on July 5, 1996, and the whole world public opinion was in an uproar.
Subsequently, this technology was studied by various countries and developed rapidly. But there has always been controversy surrounding cloning technology, and one of the most feared or criticized is ethical and moral risk.
People are worried that if this technology is abused, it may bring mortal danger to society, and even subvert the social ethics and moral system that the entire human race has built up in the past thousand years.
But no matter what, at present, this technology is regarded as a key research project by major biological giants in various countries, and it is being promoted step by step.
The main reason why major biological giants in various countries are obsessed with research in this field is the broad application prospects of this technology.
Even if the unethical part is excluded, there is still a huge market prospect in other aspects. For example, this technology is used to breed excellent livestock breeds and produce experimental animals, and produce genetically modified animals; production of human embryonic stem cells for cell and tissue replacement therapy; Replicating endangered animal species, preserving and disseminating animal species resources, etc.
Another example is gene editing technology, which is considered to be the closest technology to the 'Creator' and 'God'.
We know that the characteristics of all living things, such as the form of life, its shape, and even its function, are controlled by genes. If you master this technology, you can freely control the characteristics of living things.
For example, if it is a plant, it may have the growth rate of moso bamboo, the height of almond eucalyptus (Note 1), the cold hardiness of cactus camel thorn or poplar of xanthoxyl, and the hardness of iron knife wood.
Another example is that through gene editing, wheat ears can grow to the size of corn, rice grows on trees, peaches and watermelons are the size, watermelons are pulled by cars, and so on.
If used as an animal, then through gene editing, pigs can be bigger than cows, and cows can be bigger than elephants. Or create a new species of your own will, such as the legendary dragon.
The dragon itself is an image created by ancient people who brought together the images of different animals. Usually the image of the dragon is like a deer with horns, a head like a camel, eyes like a rabbit, a neck like a snake, a belly like a mirage, scales like a fish, claws like an eagle, palms like a tiger, and ears like a cow.
In gene editing technology, the genes that control the traits in these animals can be extracted. Then, through a specific rehearsal combination, they are brought together to form a new biological genome.
This genome is then injected into a special embryo to replace the genome structure in the original embryo. Hatch this embryo and you will be able to get the 'dragon' you want.
Of course, this may be too mysterious, and it is too far away from human beings, but this is the goal that many scientists engaged in this field of research aspire to.
However, as with cloning, there is a great deal of ethical pressure on it. However, in the face of exploration and interests, these current shackles will eventually be broken.
It's like a wall, and there's always someone who wants to go over it and see the scenery on the other side.
So what will happen in the future, Wu Hao can't say clearly.
In general, this is a double-edged sword, where to see it and in whose hands. Although Wu Hao wants to engage in research in this area, he also hopes that this technology can truly benefit mankind.
Perhaps in the future, Wu Hao and his team will be able to develop and cultivate such a super drought-tolerant plant and turn the entire Northwest Desert into an oasis.
Perhaps in the future, they have overcome the technical difficulties of cloning and successfully cloned many rare animals that have become extinct or are in the state of extinction.
Perhaps one day, giant pandas will enter homes as pets, and white-sided dolphins (extinct) will be able to swim the Yangtze River again.
These are imaginary, but perhaps not far away. Not to mention the knowledge and technology in Wu Hao's mind to promote, it is said that the current research progress in this area in the world is actually not slow.
In fact, compared with these, he still attaches more importance to the study of human life science. He hopes that through his research, he can really help those in need, and that everyone can overcome the disease.
He remembered his mother's pale face lying on the hospital bed for a long time, and hoped that such a tragedy would not be repeated.
Of course, research in this field is also related to national security, and even affects the trend of future wars.
Biological weapons, which is also the field that the world's military powers are currently researching. Even, some countries have already made some progress in this area.
And according to some information, the Mi Army once launched a super soldier program with genetic engineering as the core. Trying to use genetic technology to strengthen the soldier's body, so as to improve the soldier's individual combat effectiveness, etc.
Although we will not take such an extreme path, we should be prepared in advance. This is the only way to be prepared. When the enemy uses biological weapons against us, we can respond and defeat them.
[Note 1: The tallest tree in the world, the Australian almond eucalyptus, is a towering giant tree growing in the grasslands of Australia. They are generally more than 100 meters tall, and the highest is 156 meters, which is equivalent to the height of a 50-story building, and is called "the tallest tower in the world of trees".
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