Chapter 493 Rice Genes
Ye Chen is worthy of being a world-renowned scientist, who can see far and think through. In the analysis of genetically modified organisms www.biquge.info his views are convincing. Chen Wang: They want to hear Ye Chen's views on super rice, which will be of great benefit to the next scientific research.
"I've been thinking about this since I received the old man's invitation last time I watched the ceremony." Ye Chen looked thoughtful.
It seems that Ye Chen has been thinking about this question for a long time, with Ye Chen's scientific research level, he must have amazing insights after thinking about it for so long.
Everyone looked attentive, their eyes widened, their ears pricked up, and they wanted to listen carefully, for fear of missing a word.
"GMO technology will definitely not work." Ye Chen first ruled out genetically modified technology.
"Why?" Chen Wang asked hurriedly.
Although transgenic technology has not appeared for a long time, it has a great role and broad application prospects. If super rice can use transgenic technology, it may not be a good choice.
"As I said, GM technology is a 'hybrid', which has the potential to lead to mutations and, more likely, to the detriment of future generations. If we succeed with super rice using genetically modified technology, will we still let people eat it? Do we dare to leave our children to our offspring? Ye Chen asked rhetorically.
"Can't!" Chen Wang immediately expressed his position.
Everyone couldn't help but nod their heads, agreeing with him.
There may be deficiencies in GMO technology, and there may be variations that humans have not yet discovered and cannot understand. If this happens, no one can say for sure, and no one can guarantee whether it will be harmful to mankind.
Even if the use of genetically modified technology has been successful in super rice, it does not dare to promote it, let alone leave it to future generations. Because, that is to the detriment of future generations.
"Therefore, we must rule out genetically modified technology." Ye Chen cut the nail on the head.
"Xiaoye, what about hybrid rice technology?" The father of hybrid rice asked expectantly.
Chen Wang's eyes widened.
Hybrid rice technology has achieved great success, successfully increasing rice yields, curing the problem of food shortage that has existed in our country for thousands of years, so that we can have food and no longer have to worry about starvation.
It would be great if the purpose of super rice was achieved with hybrid rice technology.
"I think that approach needs to be ruled out as well." Ye Chen said in astonishment.
"Exclusion? Why? The father of hybrid rice asked eagerly with a shocked face.
"yes. Why? "Chen Wang: They are very anxious.
Hybrid rice technology, known all over the world, has made great achievements, and if you continue on this path, it is very likely to succeed. Moreover, the super hybrid rice technology that the old man is now researching has achieved very good results, and the old man is confident that he will achieve the goal of 1,000 kilograms per mu in a short period of time.
If there was Ye Chen's help, it would not be difficult to achieve this goal.
Now it's okay, Ye Chen actually ruled out the hybrid rice technology, which is really incomprehensible.
"Old man, I admire your success, and I want to salute you. However, I would say that hybrid rice technology could not meet our requirements. Ye Chen said.
The father of hybrid rice furrowed his brows and pondered.
When it comes to understanding hybrid rice technology, no one in the world can surpass him, and he is No. 1.
"A higher level of life, in the final analysis, is higher than our life level, which is the sublimation of the life level, or it can also be said to be evolution. The hybrid rice technology is very mature, but no matter whether it adopts two lines or three lines, or optimizes it at the existing life level, it has not achieved qualitative sublimation. Ye Chen explained.
For example, if we compare our current level of life to one, then the higher level of life may be two, or three or four. The gap is clear.
Hybrid rice technology is very mature and accepted all over the world. However, it is still an improvement on the existing level of life, and it is not a higher level of life.
The father of hybrid rice nodded thoughtfully.
Chen Wang: They also agreed with Ye Chen's statement.
"Xiao Ye, what are you going to do then?" The father of hybrid rice is full of anticipation.
Ye Chen first ruled out transgenic technology and hybrid rice technology, both of which have achieved good results. Especially the hybrid rice technology, it is very mature, and Ye Chen has ruled it out, which is really unexpected.
These two techniques are not used, so which method will Ye Chen use?
It's really curious.
Chen Wang's eyes were as wide as a cow's eyes, and their ears were erect high.
"I think there's only one way to achieve our goal, and that's to promote the genetic evolution of rice." Ye Chen said what he thought.
Evolve?
Everyone's brows furrowed.
"Old man, you also know that genes have always evolved, and human beings evolved from ancient forest monkeys, and it took tens of millions of years for humans to have wisdom. Plants are actually evolving, and the food we eat now is different from what it is now in ancient times. Ye Chen explained.
Genes are always evolving, not only for humans, but also for animals, and even more so for plants.
"Xiao Ye, what you said makes sense. I've thought about this question too. However, it is difficult to realize the idea of genetic evolution of rice with existing technologies. The father of hybrid rice furrowed his brows and thought for a while before he said with a distressed face.
If it can promote the evolution of rice genes, it is of course the best. However, the technical difficulty is too great, to an unimaginable extent.
In modern society, although mankind has made great progress in science and technology and human society has prospered unprecedentedly, it is still a worldwide problem for human beings to promote the evolution of life that is many times more difficult than climbing Mount Everest.
Chen Wang: They very much agree with the statement of the father of hybrid rice.
"Old man, if it was in the past, this would have been impossible, but now, it's different. I've conquered the Super Light Brain, which will help us a lot, and it is very likely that we will achieve results. Ye Chen said with confidence.
Super Light Brain? The father of hybrid rice frowned and did not say anything.
Super light brain, it is indeed a good thing, and it is a very powerful computing tool. However, if you rely on the super light brain, it may not be useful. You must know that the technology of promoting the evolution of life is still a fantasy for human beings.
What human beings are doing now, whether it is genetically modified, cloning technology, or hybrid rice technology, is carried out between organisms at the same level.
Evolving from a lower life level to a higher life level is similar to a fantasy.
"Successful or not, it's worth a try. Even if we fail, we have nothing to lose. Technology, allow failure. If it succeeds, it will be significant, opening a new door and discovering a whole new world. Ye Chen dissected the stakes.
The progress of science is accomplished in constant failure. If there is no failure, there will be no success.
Besides, failure is just a return to square one. It would be wrong to say that there is no loss, but there is no great loss. What can be lost? It just took a little more time.
If it succeeds, it means a lot. It is so great that all words cannot be praised.
If it really succeeds, it proves that there is a higher level of life. This is the first time in human history that a higher level of life has been discovered, which can be used as a breakthrough to promote the evolution of other plants, and even human beings themselves.
Human evolution, then the prospect is so wonderful, that human beings can do things that are impossible now.
Humanity will have a better future.
"Okay." The father of hybrid rice thought about it for a while and finally made a decision.
"Old man, I brought you a super light brain." Ye Chen presented the father of hybrid rice, Super Light Brain.
"Super Light Brain? Hehe! "How good is the super light brain, the father of hybrid rice must be very clear, as soon as he heard this, he immediately laughed so much that he couldn't see his teeth.
When Ye Chen took out the super light brain, the father of hybrid rice snatched it and immediately started playing.
Under Ye Chen's guidance, the father of hybrid rice turned on the super light brain and had a lot of fun.
"With this sharp weapon, I have more confidence." The father of hybrid rice is very satisfied and full of confidence.
Ye Chen gave Chen Wang and them a light brain and told them to keep it secret.
This can make Chen Wang and them very happy, a strong guarantee, absolutely confidential.
After being happy for a while, the father of hybrid rice called Chen Wang and they called up the data, which was the genetic data of rice.
"Xiaoye, you also know that rice is the food of half of the world's population, which is very important. In the 90s of the last century, an international scientific and technological group was established, which gathered hundreds of top scientists from around the world to sequence rice genes. Through the efforts of scientists, success has been achieved. The father of hybrid rice explained to Ye Chen.
The Rice Genome Project is another major international genome research project after the Human Genome Project, which mainly focuses on rice genome sequencing and rice genome information.
Our country is involved and 10% of the sequencing work is complete.
"The final test was completed and it was found that rice has 38,000 genes." The father of hybrid rice said again.
Ye Chen knew about this.
"Old man, I'll input this data into the super light brain to see if I can make any major discoveries." Ye Chen said.
Super Light Brain is a very useful tool that can accomplish a lot of things, and it is inevitable to use Super Light Brain.
Ye Chen moved his hand and began to enter data.
These data are ready-made, Ye Chen only needs to import them, and it won't take much time.
The data import was completed, Ye Chen gave the instruction, and the super light brain began to calculate.
The computing power of the Super Light Brain is very powerful, and it stands to reason that it will be completed quickly, but to Ye Chen's surprise, the Super Light Brain did not complete the calculation in a day.
How can it be? This is a rare big data calculation that Ye Chen has encountered, and he is very shocked.
The power of the super light brain is very great, and it will not take so long to calculate the air and space fighters, gas turbines, aviation engines, new missiles, and nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
"Will there be any major discoveries?" The longer it takes, the more it makes Ye Chen look forward to it.