Being so helpless and leaving his fate in the hands of others, there is nothing he can do.
No, he doesn't want this, he wants to control his own destiny. He wants to have a countermeasure at hand when all this happens.
This was also one of the important factors that led him to want to establish such a biological and life science research center. Of course, it was also to help more people.
Yes, by the way, this sounds quite selfish. But in the face of life, how many people can truly be noble? He is just a common person.
In fact, in addition to biopharmaceuticals, there are many things we can do. 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 research on the human body, there is also research on other animals, even the meat and poultry we eat daily, which are related to it.
There are many aspects of botany, and those that are closely related to humans are probably various high-tech crops, such as genetically modified crops, hybrid rice, or some highly disease-resistant crops, etc.
In addition, there are some biotechnologies applied to animals and plants, such as cloning, transgenics, gene editing and other cutting-edge and popular technologies.
These technologies seem far away from us, but if they are broken through, they will bring huge changes to human society.
For example, cloning technology is actually no stranger to us. The earliest research on cloning technology can be traced back to the 1950s, and it was July 5, 1996 that people really knew and understood this technology.
The birth of the cloned sheep "Dolly" caused an uproar across the world.
Subsequently, this technology was studied by various countries and developed rapidly. However, related controversies surrounding cloning technology have always existed, and the most worrying or criticized one is the ethical and moral risks.
People are worried that if this technology is abused, it may bring fatal danger to society and even subvert the social ethics and moral system built by mankind in the past thousand years.
But no matter what, this technology is still regarded as a key research project by major biological giants in various countries, and is being promoted step by step.
The main reason why major biological giants from various countries are obsessed with research in this field is the broad application prospects of this technology.
Even if the ethical and moral violations are removed, there are still huge market prospects in other aspects. For example, using this technology to breed excellent livestock breeds and produce experimental animals, produce genetically modified animals; produce human embryonic stem cells for cell and tissue replacement therapy;
Replicate endangered animal species, preserve and disseminate animal species resources, etc.
Another example is gene editing technology, which is considered the technology closest to the ‘Creator’ and ‘God’.
We know that the characteristics of all living things, such as the form, shape, and even function of life, 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, after gene editing, the plant may have the growth speed of moso bamboo, the height of almond eucalyptus (Note 1), the cold resistance of cactus, camel thorn or Haloxylon euphratica, and the hardness of ironwood.
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For another example, through gene editing, wheat ears can be made to grow as big as corns, rice can grow on trees, peaches and watermelons can be as big as peaches, and watermelons can be pulled by carts, etc.
If used as animals, through gene editing, pigs can be larger than cows, and cows can be larger than elephants. Or a new species can be created based on one's 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 a dragon has antlers like a deer, a head like a camel, eyes like a rabbit, a neck like a snake, a belly like a mirage, and scales like a fish.
, a combination of claws like an eagle, palms like a tiger, and ears like an ox.
In gene editing technology, the genes that control the characteristics of these animals can be extracted. Then through specific rehearsal combinations, they are gathered together to form a new biological genome.
Then inject this genome into a special embryo to replace the genome structure in the original embryo. Incubate this embryo, and then you can get the 'dragon' you want.
Of course, this may be a bit too fantasy and too far away from human beings, but this is the goal that many scientists who are engaged in research in this area aspire to.
However, like cloning technology, this technology also faces great ethical and moral pressure. But in the face of exploration and interests, these current constraints will eventually be broken free.
It's like a wall, there are always people who want to cross it to see the scenery on the other side.
So Wu Hao doesn’t know what will happen in this regard in the future.
In general, this is a double-edged sword. It depends on where it is used and in whose hands. Although Wu Hao wants to engage in research in this area, he has many selfish motives, but he also hopes that this technology can truly be used.
Benefit mankind.
Maybe in the future, Wu Hao and the others will be able to develop and cultivate such super drought-tolerant plants and turn the entire northwest desert into an oasis.
Maybe in the future they will overcome the technical difficulties in cloning and successfully clone many rare animals that have become extinct or are in a state of extinction.
Perhaps one day, giant pandas will enter thousands of households as pets, and baiji dolphins (already extinct) will be able to swim in the Yangtze River again.
Although these are just imaginations, they may not be far away. Not to mention that the knowledge and technical data in Wu Hao's mind are driving it, but the current research progress in this area in the world is actually not slow.
In fact, compared to these, he still pays more attention to the research on human life science. He hopes that through his research, he can truly help those in need, and he also hopes that everyone can defeat the disease.
He could never forget the pale face of his mother lying on the hospital bed in his memory, hoping that such a tragedy would never happen again.
Of course, research in this field is also related to national security and even affects the direction of future wars.
Biological weapons are also an area currently being studied by the world's military powers. Some countries have even made some achievements in this area.
And according to some information, the US Army has launched a super soldier project with genetic engineering as its core. It strives to use genetic technology to strengthen the bodies of soldiers, thereby improving their individual combat effectiveness, etc.
The so-called guarding against others is indispensable. Although we will not take such an extreme path, we still need to be prepared for what should be prepared in advance. Only in this way can we be prepared. When the enemy uses biological weapons against us, we can have countermeasures.
and defeat the opponent.
[Note 1: The tallest tree in the world, the Australian almond eucalyptus, is a towering giant tree growing on the grasslands of Australia. It is generally more than 100 meters high, with the highest reaching 156 meters, which is equivalent to a 50-storey building.
Height, known as "the tallest tower in the tree world"]