Chapter 5 Genetic Modification
Although Zhang Tianlin did not clarify the point of view it discussed, he had already spoken amazingly and had a great impact on the on-site personnel.
They want to know his true intentions urgently!
Reporters also ignored the "no interviews" rule at the meeting and asked both sides of the debate one after another, and a small chaos immediately erupted in the conference hall.
Zhang Mingyuan, chairman and secretary general of the coalition government, had to temporarily suspend the meeting and adjourn it for 15 minutes.
During the halfway recess, Zhou Ran and Adolf couldn't wait to ask Zhang Tianlin if there was any new discussion. He calmly told his followers that the answer was yes.
Zhang Tianlin also apologized to them for not informing them in advance.
He did not want to show a new point of view at this meeting, but as the "expansionists" were pressing forward step by step, and the reality was already unfavorable to the "cautious faction", he had to make this decision.
Genetic research, this is Zhang Tianlin's killer feature.
Zhou Ran and Adolf strongly objected, believing that the time was not right.
They believe that if they are rashly proposed, they will inevitably be condemned by "morality", and those who believe in morality will surely lash out at it. At that time, not only will this research be shelved, but the current position of the "cautious faction" will also be shaken, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
However, Zhang Tianlin is full of confidence and believes that there has been a breakthrough in genetic research, and the next stage is to conduct "in vivo experiments".
Of course, in vivo experiments can only be carried out on animals. If all goes well, human trials could be conducted within the next few years.
This will be a significant step in the history of mankind.
The two seemed to be moved by his point of view, but they were full of endless concerns. After all, genetic research is one of the most sensitive topics of the century.
Judging by today's debate, Williams has won, at least in terms of the media.
Moreover, their views will certainly be supported by many "dignitaries", because they want to keep their power and wealth in their hands, and not lose them with the destruction of the earth.
Thinking of this, the two of them couldn't care about it so much.
In any era, at any time, only by winning status and rights first can we have the ability to change the status quo.
"I repeat it again! Interviews and questions are not allowed at this meeting, please respect yourself, otherwise you will be expelled from the scene. We look forward to your cooperation. ”
Zhang Mingyuan said coldly, looking at the reporters in the audience with a serious expression, indicating that he was already very angry.
Finally, the hall fell silent again.
Sometimes, brutality is the solution.
"Due to the episode just now, Dean Zhang's discussion was interrupted, do you want to continue?"
Zhang Mingyuan asked Zhang Tianlin.
"Yes, I'll add a few more words."
"Please continue."
After all, the secretary general of the chairman of the coalition government has seen the world and has said nothing about the chaos just now.
"In a way, I agree with some of Dean Williams' views."
As soon as Zhang Tianlin said a word, it caused an uproar.
"Human civilization is advancing, and the exploration of outer space is an inevitable step, but it must not be excessive, and it is even more important to avoid the emergence of war. Most importantly, we should pay attention to improving the current state of the planet, and we must not give up our homeland until the last step. ”
"How can it be improved?"
He glanced at the audience and continued: "Professor Zhou explained it very clearly just now, so I won't repeat it. This is just one of the directions. And what I particularly admire is the self-improvement of human beings, what is the improvement? How to improve? ”
"In a word, it's genetic modification. This is the only way out for humanity! ”
As we all know, human genes is an important study in the life sciences.
It is intended to crack the genetic code of human beings, and its application prospects are extremely broad, and the value generated is immeasurable.
On the one hand, it can have a profound impact in medicine, biopharmaceuticals, bioengineering, and other fields. On the other hand, genetic mapping can be used to promote human health, prevent disease, and even prolong life.
Especially in genetic diagnosis and gene therapy, it will greatly change the life and life of human beings, and even change the fate of human beings.
However, due to the emergence of gene cloning, it directly breaks through the bottom line of morality and is unacceptable to human beings.
Animal and plant cloning has become the most impactful and controversial event in modern scientific and technological progress, especially the emergence of cloned sheep and cloned pigs, which has aroused human concerns about cloning itself.
The large-scale emergence of plant cloning and a large number of genetically modified foods has also raised concerns about the confusion and contamination of biological species.
Therefore, since the beginning of modern society, human beings have been struggling to study genetic engineering, and they dare not "take a step beyond the thunder pool".
So much so that no one dares to openly say anything about genetic engineering in public.
However, it was at such a high-level conference that such a well-known figure, under the attention of hundreds of media, openly put forward the idea of "genetic modification".
You can imagine what kind of sensation it will cause!
"Click......"
"This kind of remarks, is Zhang Tianlin crazy!"
"He is playing with fire and will set himself on fire."
"I think genetic modification has a bright future......"
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Zhou Ran was puzzled.
Why did Zhang Tianlin make those remarks?
He should have known that for anyone to throw out such an opinion, it would be a sensation. Not to mention the director of the Aerospace Research Institute, and at the same time a biologist.
Biologist?
By the way, Zhang Tianlin's main research direction in biology is human genetics!
This makes sense, although he has the title of president of the Aerospace Academy, Zhang Tianlin has never slackened his research on genes.
His main focus is genomics, which studies the structure, function, evolution, localization, and editing of genomes, as well as their impact on living organisms.
Zhou Ran was still pondering......
Could it be that Zhang Tianlin has made a major breakthrough in genome research? Big enough to improve human genes?
Or, what ulterior motives are there?
After all, genetic research can not only change a person, but it can also bring immeasurable value, and most importantly, it can also influence human nature.
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"In short, it is to use some characteristics in the genome to have an impact on individual genes to improve the performance of individual genes."
"For example, gene epistasis, the effect of one gene on another; Gene pleiotropy, where one gene can affect multiple traits. There is also the hybridization viability of genes, the interaction of loci and alleles, and so on. ”
Zhang Tianlin talked eloquently, saying genetic terms that most people don't understand.
At this moment, his enthusiasm became higher and higher, and his emotions became more and more excited, and when he said that his eyes lit up when he was excited, he couldn't help waving his arms.
"In short, this breakthrough in genetic research can fundamentally solve the defects of human genes. I dare to assert that this is definitely a milestone in the history of human evolution, evolutionary history! Of course, this is only a preliminary stage, and we still need a lot of experimentation. ”
"But believe that the door of hope for humanity is opened!"
Zhang Tianlin ended the discussion with a deep bow, as if he was still immersed in the passionate speech just now.
The entire conference hall, except for himself, was excited, and the rest of the people were shocked.
Even Williams and others did not expect him to throw such an explosive statement.
In this way, tomorrow's headlines will be none other than today's debate, where the hot topic is neither the exploration of space nor the improvement of the planet, but the "genetic modification" of human beings.
The conference hall gathered people from all walks of life, including many excellent biologists. Some scoffed at his remarks and walked out in anger, while others couldn't help but echo him.
A few other people argued because of this, and even fought regardless of their identities and were invited out by the security guards in the hall.
Zhou Ran and Adolf were still puzzled and shook their heads slightly.
Ye Guangli and Zheng Dashen had unconvinced expressions.
But Zhang Tianlin smiled, it was a knowing smile, and Williams also laughed, but secretly laughed.
Although the focus of the debate was on genetic modification, Williams achieved his goal and he was the winner.
From Zhang Tianlin's discussion, we can find clues that he has come from the opposite side and is no longer a real "cautious faction". In this way, a problem will inevitably arise, the internal contradictions of the "cautious faction", and even lead to a split in them.
Although Zhang Tianlin's "genetic modification" may get more attention from the coalition government, there is no doubt that in the end, the biggest beneficiary is still the "expansionists", or he Williams!
They will be more united because of this, and there is another possibility, that is, to seek cooperation with Zhang Tianlin, which is a breakthrough.