United States,

Boston

Dunbode Institute.

Professor Banko was faced with a choice, from going to the two researchers sent to tell him that the jump gene editing system was likely to die in the plan, and from Xu Mang's work state of being late and leaving early all day, and not seeing anyone, it didn't look like he was doing research at all.

"Professor!"

"I'm not kidding... I think we were scammed. The researcher said seriously, "It's not like work at all, and... What's more, even the lab seems to be a makeshift patchwork, with a few tables and chairs, and then a few computers just bought. ”

Time

Professor Banko was confused, could it be... Xu Mang didn't plan to cooperate well at all, or he didn't know any gene editing at all, and it was very likely... To date, no details have been released about the CRISPR-C2c1 gene editing system.

Again,

An expert in physics suddenly began to toss the field of gene editing in biology, which... It's hilarious when you think about it now.

skipping gene editing system,

Could it be...

Exist only in fantasies about the future?

"Come back. ”

"I immediately had the port closed, and I didn't sign any agreement anyway. Professor Banko said solemnly, "By the way... Let's get together and disperse, and tell Professor Xu Mang that we want to stop the cooperation on the research of the jump gene editing system, and I think he will definitely agree. ”

"Understood!"

Hang up the phone,

Professor Banko was silent for a long time, then picked up the phone again and contacted Professor Burton Richter of Stanford University.

"Burton?"

"I'm Banco at the Dunbode Institute. Professor Banko asked solemnly, "Do you have any views on the future prospects of the jump gene editing system at the World Gene Editing Elite Forum, or do you think it will be successful?"

"Me?"

"How is that possible!" Burton Richie said disdainfully, "It's not that I deliberately belittle Xu Mang, there is no such thing as jumping gene editing, although everything he shows is so perfect, but... I don't think it exists. ”

"i.e. adding new DNA sequences without removing existing ones... Do you think it's possible?" Burton Richie said solemnly: "I checked the Vibrio cholerae bacteria, and I did find that there is a 'skipping gene' in it, but it is almost impossible to do that kind of statement. ”

“...”

Professor Banko didn't know what to say, he originally believed in Xu Mang's jump gene editing, but according to the news passed from the front, it seems... As Burton Richter said, it's just science fiction, and it's too hard to do it in reality.

"Burton... Let me tell you the truth, since the end of the forum summit, Xu Mang and I have launched some kind of cooperation on the jump gene editing system, but... I just received the news that I was surprised to learn that his lab was not equipped to explore the field of gene editing. ”

"Here's the problem..."

"Does Huaguo have a CRISPR-C2c1 gene editing system?" Professor Banko asked solemnly, "Is all this just a fantasy of the future?"

"It must be so!"

"I dare to swear with my life. Burton Richie said earnestly: "Think for yourself... The CRISPR-C2c1 gene editing system has been secretive from beginning to end, except for some details published in Nature, there is no news at all, I think... The whole world has been deceived. ”

"Banko!"

"Do you know what insults I've received?" Burton Richter said with a hint of anger in his words, "This guy threatens me with retaliation against our lab if I don't give a student a diploma, and if we publish a paper, he will refute it." ”

What the?

This... It's too... It's a mess.

Professor Banko was quite speechless, and at this time he really realized why Professor Smith tried his best to dissuade him when he and Xu Mang started to cooperate, which made sense, at first he thought that his old friend was out of jealousy, but... Others are purely out of concern.

Just when Professor Banko felt guilty, Burton Richter continued: "I would like to make a rebuttal to Xu Mang's remarks on the forum. ”

“...”

"Are you sure?"

"That's not a good sign. Professor Banko said solemnly: "Professor Smith told me not to provoke Xu Mang, otherwise he will suffer a terrible price, Burton... Don't do anything stupid, just act as if it doesn't exist. ”

"Smith had already told me, but that tone... I just can't swallow it. Burton Richter said.

In the face of the stubborn Burton, Professor Banko couldn't do anything, and after hanging up the phone, he contacted Professor Smith about this matter, but Professor Smith told Professor Banko that the jump gene editing system would definitely be developed by Xu Mang.

Ask why you believe so much,

Professor Smith didn't give an answer, just smiled nonchalantly.

"Banko..."

"I have known Xu Mang for a long time, and I know better than you what kind of person he is. Smith said, "There's a reason I told you not to work with him in the first place, and now... It's late, it's too late... Even if you close the port, it's useless, it's better to leave it open all the time. ”

“...”

"He's not going to be so shameless, is he?" said Banko cautiously, "to be... It's all copied?"

"Pretty much. ”

"He's never going to tie his hands down. Professor Smith said: "It's good not to cooperate. ”

...

Let's go

The two researchers at the Dunbode Institute had already boarded a plane back to the United States, and Brother Chuan Xiao personally sent them there, and no one was surprised by the suspension of the cooperation, and at the same time did not feel any regrets.

In short, according to Xu Mang, you may earn blood, but I will never lose.

"They're gone?"

"Hmm!"

"These damn Americans, they used a database from a few years ago to lie to me. Xu Mang said angrily: "Fortunately, there is a black-hearted businessman by my side, otherwise I must have been deceived by them... These bastards, you can't kill them!"

"It's natural. ”

"Yesterday, the US Secretary of Defense said that China has become the primary competitor of the United States, including the military. Brother Chuan Xiao said: "From the disclosed white paper, it can be seen that the field of genes, semiconductors, quantum computers, etc., are all in a state of complete blockade of China. ”

"From the very beginning, your cooperation has been in an awkward situation. Brother Chuan Xiao smiled bitterly: "What should I do next?"

"Of course I did. Xu Mang said with a smile: "The current progress is very impressive, using the CRISPR-C2c1 gene editing system framework, just put it on it, but this database problem... It's hard to solve. ”

"Let the Academy of Sciences solve it?" Brother Chuan Xiao asked, "Otherwise, your pressure will be too great." ”

"Let's talk about it. ”

Xu Mang shrugged his shoulders, couldn't help but snort, and said lazily: "I'm so tired... Last night I worked until dawn again. ”

“...”

"If you go on like this, your body may collapse. Brother Chuan Xiao said: "Go to bed early." ”

Xiao Man said the same thing, but it was only three days before the time of the original bragging, and I was so anxious. Xu Mang's face showed a hint of bitterness: "I knew I shouldn't brag nonsense, but now I feel that I am cold." ”

"That can't be helped. ”

"If you say it, you will spill the water, and you will not be able to take it back, and it is even more impossible for you to take back what you said in front of the whole world. Brother Chuan Xiao said.

Alas...

It's a hard life!

Don't talk about marrying Xiaoman, even the work is so busy that it's dark.

If...

At this time, what happens when you retire and go to have fun in time?

"Brother Chuanxiao?"

"What are you going to do when you retire?" asked Xu Mang curiously.

"Me?"

"There is no such thing as retirement in the field of scientific research. "Unless you reach the end of your life, as long as your brain is still self-conscious, you will never retire." ”

Xu Mang sighed and glanced at the gray and dark weather outside the window, although it was true, but who could guarantee that there would be no problems along the way? Working every day and night, and finally going to prison, there are too few environments where pure scientific research can be conducted.

It's not that Xu Mang is alarmist, he has experienced many things personally, and he has come all the way from the wind and rain, if he is just an ordinary person, it is very likely that he has been sent in two years ago, and he can't release it now.

Then

Xiao Zheng hurriedly ran in, and shouted at Xu Mang with a panicked face: "Professor Xu... Something big is wrong!"

"Huh?"

"What's wrong?" Xu Mang looked at her with a confused expression and asked curiously, "Could it be... The Trisolarans of the α Centauri have attacked Earth?"

“...”

"It's not!"

"Stanford University published a paper that specifically refuted your question about the skipping gene editing system at the gene editing forum. Xiao Zheng said: "This article has been widely disseminated, Professor Xu Mang... What now?"

it!

A rake?

Damn it.

Xu Mang was stunned for a moment, he was almost not angry, he kindly let them go, but he was beaten upside down by Burton.

"Is it available online?"

"Yes!" Xiao Zheng said seriously: "Weibo is all over it. ”

“...”

"How's the public opinion?" asked Xu Mang.

"Five-five. Xiao Zheng replied: "Half good and half bad." ”

"Oh..."

Xu Mang turned on the computer, searched for articles about the jump gene editing system, and sure enough, he jumped out of a lot, randomly clicked on an article on the pig farm website, read it carefully, and roughly refuted his own problems about the existence of jump genes.

Of course, Xu Mang didn't dare to be interested, but he was full of curiosity about the comments below.

really

It is worthy of being a troll of a pig farm, this combat power... It's too strong.

Xu Mang felt that in their eyes, he didn't even have a chance to lift their shoes.

"Professor Xu?"

"What now?" asked Xiao Zheng.

"What should I do?"

"Then let them see what a jumping gene is!"

......