If he just made a mistake and left his fate in the hands of others, he would be unable to do anything. No, he doesn't want this, he wants to control his own destiny, and he wants to have a plan to deal with it when all this happens.
This is also one of the important factors that led him to want to establish such a biological and life science research center. Of course, it is 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 layman.
In fact, besides biopharmaceuticals, there are many things that can be done. Such as 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 research on the human body, there is also research on other animals, including the meat and poultry we eat daily.
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.
The other is biotechnology 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 the birth of the cloned sheep "Dolly" on July 5, 1996 that really made people know and understand this technology, which caused an uproar in public opinion around the world.
Subsequently, this technology was studied by various countries and developed rapidly. However, related controversies surrounding cloning technology have always existed. Among them, what people are most worried about or criticized 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 that the entire human race has built over the past millennium.
But no matter what, this technology is currently 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. Such as using this technology to breed excellent livestock breeds and produce experimental animals, produce transgenic 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 regarded as the technology closest to the 'Creator' and 'God'.
We know that the characteristics of all living things, such as life forms, shapes, and even functions, 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. .
Another example is that 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 create a new species based on your own wishes, such as the legendary dragon.
The dragon itself is an image created by ancient people by bringing together the images of different animals. The usual image of a dragon is that its horns are like a deer, its head is like a camel, its eyes are like a rabbit, its neck is like a snake, its belly is like a mirage, its scales are like a fish, its claws are like an eagle, its palms are like a tiger, and its ears are 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 brought together to form a new biological genome.
This genome is then injected into special embryos to replace the genome structure in the original embryo. Hatch this embryo and you'll 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 engaged in research in this area aspire to.
However, like cloning technology, this technology also faces great ethical and moral pressure. However, in the face of exploration and interests, these current constraints will eventually be broken free.
It's like a wall, and there are always people who want to cross it to see the scenery on the other side.
So Wu Hao can't tell 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 has many selfish motives for wanting to engage in research in this area, he also hopes that this technology can truly benefit mankind.
Maybe in the future, Wu Hao and the others can develop and cultivate such super drought-tolerant plants and turn the entire northwest desert into an oasis.
Perhaps in the future they will overcome the technical difficulties in cloning and successfully clone many rare animals that have become extinct or are in the process 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 itself.
In fact, compared to these, he still values the study of human life sciences. He hopes that his research can truly help those in need, and that everyone can overcome 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 most powerful military powers. Some countries have even made some achievements in this regard.
And according to some information, the US military has launched a super soldier program with genetic engineering as its core. Trying to use genetic technology to strengthen soldiers' bodies, thereby improving their individual combat effectiveness and so on.
As the saying goes, it is necessary to be on guard against others. Although we will not take such an extreme path, we still need to be prepared for things that 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 - Australian almond eucalyptus, a towering giant tree growing on the grasslands of Australia. They are generally more than 100 meters high, with the highest reaching 156 meters, which is equivalent to the height of a 50-story building. It is called "the tallest tower in the tree world"]
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