MTL - The Rise of Space Technology-Chapter 25 , life and the universe

   Chapter 25, Life and the Universe

  Ningcheng No. 1 Middle School Class 4 (4), Lu Xiao, the head of the podium and math teacher, was eloquently explaining math problems, and his eyes habitually swept to Liu Yuan, who was sitting in the far corner.

   At this moment, Liu Yuanzheng was holding his head with one hand, as if he was in deep thought, and he didn't listen to his lecture at all.

   However, he didn't care about it, and he didn't mean to be angry at all.

   Liu Yuan's mathematics has already reached the ceiling, and any topic has no difficulty for him, and learning other subjects in mathematics class has become the norm.

That is, in a small place like Ningcheng, if it is in a big city or some well-known high schools in the country, Liu Yuan can completely participate in the Mathematical Olympiad competition, and he can directly pass the Mathematical Olympiad award and be recommended to the top famous schools, but this is only a small County high school.

  There are few ways out for children, only the college entrance examination. If it is a big city, there are various competitions, and various exchange competitions, study abroad, art, sports, etc. There are many ways.

Lu Xiao knew that for a scholar like Liu Yuan, he didn't need the teacher's urging at all. He knew how to plan his own study. It didn't matter whether he listened to his class or not, as long as his grades didn't slip. .

   "Seed, why are genes so magical? It can be said that all factors of life are determined by genes."

   In his mind, Liu Yuan is learning about biomedicine on earth.

  Liu Yuan's learning ability is extremely terrifying. In a very short period of time, he has basically completed all the biomedical knowledge that can be found on the earth, and now he is also beginning to learn the relevant knowledge in the inheritance seeds.

"I don't know either. I can only answer you with the words of a great biologist in the civilization of God. The mystery of life is as deep and vast as the mystery of the universe. If one day the mystery of life can be truly unraveled, perhaps It will also reveal the mysteries of the universe.”

   A paragraph of words came to mind.

   "Life and the Universe?"

   When Liu Yuan heard this, he was immediately confused. What does this life have to do with the universe?

   "I don't know what life has to do with the universe, but this great biologist, he is the scientist who studies life the most in the entire universe, and his words must have some truth in it."

   Seeds were completely swept away when they asked three questions.

   "Life and the Universe~"

  Liu Yuan silently wrote down this sentence, and then said: "I am now studying this cancer cell, and I have enough theoretical knowledge, but there is no way to take time out for experimental research."

   "According to what you have learned, any organism is determined by genes, so everything related to life can also be intervened by genetic means, including the treatment of various diseases."

   "It seems to be simple to treat cancer."

   "This cancer has the characteristics of wireless proliferation, loss of contact inhibition, weakened intercellular adhesion, and easy agglutination by lectins. According to one of these characteristics, cancer can be perfectly treated."

"For example, by interfering with the genes of cancer cells to make them lose their ability to proliferate indefinitely, in theory, with their terrifying reproductive ability, they will basically age and die in a very short period of time, which is equivalent to being cured. AIDS."

   Liu Yuan discussed with the seeds in his mind. In fact, what Liu Yuan hopes now is to have time to use the advanced laboratories in the seeds to conduct various experiments.

  Although he is just starting to learn some of the advanced technologies in the seeds, Liu Yuan has already benefited a lot from it and gained a lot of inspiration. He can't wait to conduct some experiments now to confirm some of his conjectures.

"Your idea is very correct. The reason why cancer cells are terrible is largely because of their ability to proliferate indefinitely. If you use genetic technology to interfere with the genes of cancer cells to make them lose the ability to proliferate indefinitely, it is indeed possible to cure cancer."

   In his mind, the seed affirmed Liu Yuan's idea.

   "Right, I'll say it~"

   "This gene determines everything. Cancer cells reproduce extremely fast, and have the characteristics of infinite proliferation and uncontrolled division. Using genetic technology to intervene in their genes can easily cure cancer."

   was affirmed, and Liu Yuan was also happy.

   "But how do you intervene in the reproduction and replication of cancer cells?"

"This?"

   When Liu Yuan heard this, he fell into deep thought again.

  Intervention gene, also known as gene intervention, is the value of using a specific way to inhibit the expression of a gene, or to achieve some goals by destroying the gene mechanism to lose a certain part of the function.

  For example, in agriculture, it is very common to intervene in the reproductive genes of the seeds of crops. There is no reproductive ability, so farmers have no way to keep their own seeds, but can only continue to buy high-priced seeds from seed companies.

   This is a kind of genetic intervention technology, the purpose is to continuously sell seeds to obtain a steady stream of high profits, or to control the ownership of a certain crop.

   The method used is to use antisense nucleic acid, ribozyme or interfering RNA and other technologies to inhibit gene expression.

   "Your scientists on Earth also want to use this method to treat cancer and tumors. Although they have achieved certain results, the technology is still in its infancy, which is a very superficial stage."

   "In the field of genetic technology, the technology on your earth has just started, and the mystery of life is as deep as the mystery of the universe."

   "Actually, this cancer cell has the property of infinite proliferation, which is very magical, which means that in theory, it has the possibility of immortality."

   "If you can research cancer cells to a certain level, you earth people may be able to start making primary genetic optimization fluids to improve your earth people's lifespan."

   "It seems like it's really okay~"

  Liu Yuan kept communicating with the seeds in his mind, discussing cancer cells and life.

   "Genes are the most important factor in determining lifespan. Normal cells have a certain number of divisions. Human cells can only divide 50-60 times in a lifetime, which means that lifespan is limited."

"The average life expectancy of you people on Earth is not even a hundred years, which is an extremely short time. Of course, in the universe, for a civilization that is still in the stage of the civilization of the parent star, the life expectancy of your people on Earth is still acceptable. of."

"There are some civilizations in the universe. If the average lifespan is converted into your earth time, it may not even be ten years. However, this type of civilization usually has extremely powerful learning ability and creative ability. In a very short period of time, technology There could be a big explosion.”

   "But because the lifespan is too short, when technology develops to a certain level, in the face of increasingly large and vast knowledge, it is obviously impossible to not have enough lifespan."

   "Any powerful cosmic civilization has a very high average lifespan of citizens."

   "How tall? Can you live a thousand years, or ten thousand years?"

   Liu Yuan also asked curiously when he heard it.

   "A thousand years, 10,000 years may be an extremely long time for you people on Earth, but for the universe, it is just a short moment, you will understand later."

  The seeds pretend to be high and deep.

   "Don't say pull it down~"

   "Can you find a way to help me get some experimental materials back?"

   "With my knowledge of optical theory, I can't do it without hands-on experiments."

   Liu Yuan thought about it and asked, he was locked in the school every day, he couldn't go anywhere, and he couldn't even disappear from everyone's sight.

   If you want to do experiments, you can only do experiments in the seed space at night, when everyone is asleep.

   "No problem, it's all small things~"

   "You need those experimental materials, although I can easily get you everything on Earth."

  Seed said very aggressively, not paying any attention to the powerful technology of every country on earth.

   "Bring back some kinds of bacteria, viruses, etc. As for other things, you have them in your space."

   Liu Yuan thought about it and ordered.

   "No problem, I'll do it all for you tonight."

   "Awesome~"

   "By the way, can this cancer cell really live forever?"

"In theory, it does have the characteristics of immortality. It can divide and proliferate indefinitely. In the words of someone on your earth, cancer cells are actually here to immortalize you, but you can't provide enough for it. energy, and die because of it.”

  “…”

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   (end of this chapter)