Chapter 160 Tools of Rationality

Chapter 160 Tools of Rationality

Chapter 160 Tools of Rationality
Before I knew it, it was noon.

Jiang Miao took off his protective suit and helmet, changed into a set of casual clothes, and came out of the laboratory's locker room.

As soon as I came out, I saw Li Zixuan and Ke Yong working temporarily at the door.

Li Zixuan quickly stood up and said, "Boss, two hours ago, a research team from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences came to visit you and hoped to meet you. Should we meet at noon today, or should we reschedule?"

"Oh? Which research team?" Jiang Miao took the application form and glanced at the applicant and the reason for the visit. "It turns out to be Professor Wang Yingxiang's team in the field of soybean breeding. They want to exchange ideas on the new characteristics of the new varieties of the Senzu series. Let's meet at noon today! Are they still there?"

Li Zixuan quickly closed his laptop and replied, "Still there. Researcher Huang Xinghe from the Science and Technology Division received them. It seems they went to visit the experimental planting base in the back mountain."

"Then let's meet in the private room on the second floor where I usually meet guests!"

"Ok."

Professor Wang and others who were visiting the experimental planting base also hurried down the mountain after receiving a call from Li Zixuan.

In a private room on the second floor of the staff restaurant.

Jiang Miao had already instructed the kitchen to prepare some simple meals to entertain Professor Wang and his group.

Ten minutes later.

Li Zixuan knocked on the door and came in, followed by a square-faced middle-aged man wearing glasses.

The moment he saw the other party, and his old acquaintance Dean Xiao Jieshi behind him, Jiang Miao stood up with a smile: "Professor Wang, Dean Xiao, and all my friends, hello! I am Jiang Miao."

Professor Wang also smiled and shook hands with Jiang Miao. "Hello, hello. I often hear students at school talk about Mr. Jiang and Hailufeng Company. Mr. Jiang, I am sorry for visiting you today."

"Mr. Jiang, long time no see." Xiao Jieshi nodded slightly.

"Mr. Xiao, please take a seat. Don't be polite." Jiang Miao turned his head and looked at Professor Wang and the others: "Professor Wang, everyone, please take a seat. I have already ordered the dishes. Please allow me to be the host at noon."

"Haha, then we won't be polite and let Mr. Jiang spend the money." Xiao Jieshi said as he pulled Professor Wang and others to take a seat.

After taking a seat.

Li Zixuan poured tea for everyone.

Jiang Miao asked before the food was served, "Professor Wang, I heard that you went to the soybean experimental field in Hongcao Town today?"

"Yes, I, several colleagues and students are planning to collect a batch of wild soybean seeds in eastern Guangdong to do some genetic research. This morning, I happened to pass by Shanmei. Dean Xiao said that your Hailufeng Company has a soybean experimental field in Hongcao Town, so I came here to investigate." Professor Wang said, and then looked at the doctoral student Xiao Song:
"Xiao Song, take out those samples."

Xiao Song quickly took out five soybeans he had pulled from the soybean field from his backpack.

"This is indeed our company's variety." Jiang Miao saw the root characteristics of the Senzu soybean at a glance.

Professor Wang took the sealed bag, opened it, took out a piece of root, and asked curiously, "Mr. Jiang, I am very curious about the root of this variety. It should be difficult to achieve this with conventional breeding, right? In addition, I found that the leaves of this soybean have a particularly strong ability to absorb water, which is also a very unusual new feature."

Jiang Miao picked out some things to say and explained a little: "I used some new technologies, such as cell fusion technology, and then through hybridization and induced mutation, after repeating it several times, I obtained the current new varieties of Senzu beans."

"No genetic modification or gene editing technology was used?" Professor Wang was a little unbelievable.

"No, the mother plants for cell fusion are both cultivated soybeans and wild soybeans."

Hearing this explanation, Professor Wang was also extremely shocked: "Incredible, this probably requires a huge amount of experimental samples, right?"

Jiang Miao tried to rationalize the process as much as possible: "Yes, nearly 200 varieties were used in the first generation of mother plants, and a total of about 20 soybean seedlings were fused with cells. After that, seedling cultivation, hybridization, observation, re-fusion, and mutation induction were carried out."

"So large?" Professor Wang did not expect that Hailufeng Company's soybean breeding project would be so large.

"Yes, I used the currently popular metagenomic testing technology."

There was a hint of thought in Professor Wang's eyes. He certainly knew what macro-gene detection technology was.

The so-called metagenomic detection technology is a technology that does not rely on the cultivation of microorganisms and can directly extract DNA from environmental samples. After obtaining genetic samples in the environment, a large amount of genetic sequence information is obtained through high-throughput sequencing technology.

This technology is currently mainly used to study the diversity of microbial communities, including what types of microorganisms are present (such as bacteria, archaea, fungi, etc.) and their relative abundance.

Another researcher who is also engaged in genetically modified soybean breeding asked curiously, "Mr. Jiang, metagenetic testing can indeed quickly obtain the genes of microorganisms or even a large number of cells, but how can we distinguish them? At present, there should be no corresponding rapid analysis tools for plant genes such as soybeans, right?"

"Our company designed a screening and analysis model specifically for rapid genetic analysis of plants." Jiang Miao did not lie.

He did design a screening assay model specifically for analyzing plant genes.

A large part of the technology of this model is based on the Internet "channels" that draw on the databases of various global macro-genetic testing software and the biotechnology companies behind them.

Jiang Miao has made up a lot of computer knowledge in the past six months. He has a photographic memory and learns various knowledge very quickly.

However, he did not design a new software from scratch. Instead, he directly "borrowed" the analysis software of a large biological genetic testing company, then gave it a facelift, integrated the technology and databases of other companies, and added some of the genetic rules summarized by Jiang Miao himself.

During the Spring Festival, Jiang Miao took advantage of his vacation to secretly complete this genetic testing tool.

This tool can be used to quickly analyze the genetic sequences of microorganisms, plants and animals.

When Professor Wang heard that Hailufeng Company had this kind of genetic testing tool, he automatically thought about it and thought that this matter made sense. He was a little curious: "Mr. Jiang, how fast and accurate is this genetic testing tool?"

Jiang Miao said: "We have a relatively complete soybean gene database. We can analyze the gene sequences of 1000 soybeans in about 20 to 50 hours and match them synchronously with the gene database. From the current research situation, the accuracy is about 90%, which can help us quickly screen out soybean varieties with good genes."

"Such a fast speed? Such a high accuracy?" Professor Wang was almost numb.

Although he knew that the results of this analysis would definitely require secondary processing by researchers, it was still more than ten times faster than traditional breeding.

Of course, the prerequisite is to have efficient tools and gene databases, otherwise only a large number of meaningless gene sequences can be obtained.

There are three prerequisites for the metagenomic testing system to efficiently obtain highly accurate results, namely:
Analytical model.

Computer computing power.

Gene bank.

All three are indispensable.

For now, human computer computing power is barely sufficient.

However, there is still much room for improvement in analytical models and gene banks.

On the one hand, Jiang Miao's analysis model draws on the models of other scientific research institutions and biological genetic testing companies; on the other hand, he summarized 37 genetic rules. As long as a part of the genetic rules is taken out and incorporated into the analysis model, the accuracy and analysis speed can be greatly improved.

The relevant data of the gene bank can be applied to the genetic information stored in the identification panel.

However, the more troublesome thing is that Jiang Miao needs to manually input the contents of these gene sequences into the gene database one by one.

There is no way. The identification panel and his soul's dark matter have been fused together. There is no technology that can accurately read brain waves, and naturally there is no brain wave data transmission equipment.

Even if such technology existed, Jiang Miao would not use it. After all, who would dare to use a device that could read brain information on themselves, especially if they had a big secret?

This tool is currently very useful, especially for people like Shuya who have mastered the genetic laws but do not have an identification panel. She can use this tool to further improve her scientific research efficiency.

Of course, another use of this tool is to provide technical endorsement for Jiang Miao to quickly develop various new varieties of crops and agricultural products.

After all, as Hailufeng Company launches more and more new products, the outside world's attention to Hailufeng Company is also increasing day by day.

Jiang Miao must give a reasonable explanation.

The emergence of this tool will also make Jiang Miao's importance rise sharply.

In fact, Jiang Miao has already conveyed the importance of this genetic testing tool to his superiors through He Youwei's channel. Currently, relevant experts are being organized to come down for inspection.

The inspection time is expected to be November this year.

The reason for setting this time is to verify the effectiveness of this genetic analysis tool in the field of soybean breeding. As long as the soybean experimental field planted by Hailufeng Company in Monan is successful, the technical investigation team will come immediately.

If the effect is really so powerful, then this gene detection tool will definitely be strictly protected, and even equipped with an independent large supercomputer. In the future, except for the founder Jiang Miao and Lin Shuya, others can use it freely. Others who want to use this tool must pass a level of review. Even if this tool is only useful for some specific crops and farmed animals, it is still a huge achievement, not to mention that Jiang Miao can continue to improve this tool.

...

The two sides exchanged views for half an hour.

Professor Wang was almost numb. He found that Jiang Miao was really amazing and could easily grasp all kinds of biological knowledge. He could hardly keep up with Jiang Miao's thinking and pace.

The doctoral students were even more confused. They could understand some of the content at the beginning, but when the discussion became more professional, only Professor Wang and two senior researchers were able to communicate with Jiang Miao.

bang bang bang...

The restaurant delivery man came in pushing a food cart.

Seeing this, Professor Wang felt relieved: "Finally the food is served. I almost couldn't handle it. What's wrong with Jiang Miao's brain? He is simply perverted."

Professor Wang and others looked just like the students who were called upon by the teacher to ask questions in class and heard the bell for the end of get out of class.

Jiang Miao also noticed the expressions of Professor Wang and the others, and laughed in his heart: "If I don't suppress you, how can I establish myself as a genius?"

He interrupted the academic discussion and said with a smile: "The food is here, everyone, please don't be polite and eat it while it's hot."

Xiao Jieshi was the most relaxed throughout the whole process, because he was just there to join in the fun. When he encountered something he didn't understand, he would say, "Yes, yes, Mr. Jiang is really amazing.", "What are the prospects for this direction?", "What are the difficulties of this technology?", and other such set phrases. He was also the one who livened up the atmosphere and prevented the communication from becoming dull.

As soon as he heard that the meal was about to start, Xiao Jieshi patted his stomach with a smile and said, "Haha, my stomach is growling with hunger, so I won't be polite to Mr. Jiang. Dean Wang, fellow researchers, and fellow students, let's start eating!"

"Okay, Mr. Jiang, Dean Xiao, everyone please come in."

Everyone started eating.

The atmosphere in the private room also changed from its previous seriousness to a much more cheerful one.

Although Jiang Miao did not arrange too many dishes, he only arranged 14 dishes for 8 people, but the quantity was very sufficient.

Xiao Jieshi picked up a large piece of plump grilled eel: "This grilled eel is good, much better than canned eel."

"Indeed, the current price of live eels in various places is about 50% higher than that of canned eels." Jiang Miao explained with a smile.

A researcher with a Mediterranean hairstyle took a bite of boiled chicken and asked, "By the way, Mr. Jiang, I heard a few days ago that your company has developed a spiced strawberry. Was it also developed using that tool?"

Jiang Miao took a sip of vanilla lemon tea, then smiled and shook his head: "That variety was an accident. Our company's strawberries are produced using tissue culture seedlings. Everyone knows that there is a certain probability of genetic mutations in the tissue culture process."

"Oh? That means the pandan strawberry is a genetically mutated individual grown during the tissue culture process." The Mediterranean researcher sighed in his heart at the incredible luck of Hailufeng Company.

Jiang Miao put down his cup and chatted half-seriously, "The mother plant of the Pandan strawberry was indeed produced in this way. Later, our company used the tissue culture seedlings of this mother plant to conduct hybridization, cell fusion, induced mutation and other experiments. It was not until the fourth generation that the current Pandan strawberry was cultivated."

"In the future, our team must come to Hailufeng Company and communicate more with General Manager Jiang." Professor Wang said as he picked up a piece of honey-glazed barbecued pork.

As for the idea of ​​borrowing that tool, it's not that Professor Wang and others don't have this idea.

Instead, Jiang Miao made it clear at the beginning that this tool involved commercial secrets and might also involve Seres' strategic security. Without official permission, Hailufeng Company would not open this tool to the outside world.

Therefore, Professor Wang would naturally not ask for trouble.

Of course, he was also very clear that if this tool was really as Jiang Miao described, it was indeed a strategic-level technology and was indeed not suitable for opening to the outside world.

After lunch.

Perhaps Professor Wang was worried that he would not be able to keep up if he continued to discuss academic matters with Jiang Miao, so he proposed to return to Yangcheng.

At the same time, he also sought Jiang Miao's opinion on the possibility of studying subsequent hybridization, induced mutation, cell fusion and other projects of the Senzu Bean series.

However, Jiang Miao also reminded Professor Wang's team that this is limited to scientific research. If the new variety developed is a second-generation variety with the bloodline of Senzu Bean, and it is also to be promoted commercially, they must inform Hailufeng Company and obtain Hailufeng Company's genetic patent authorization.

Professor Wang is naturally clear about this.

Moreover, soybean varieties need to be reviewed by a national variety review committee before they can be promoted for large-scale planting. Varieties involving genetic patents must be communicated with Hailufeng Company in advance in order to be approved.

Therefore, Professor Wang's team simply took it back for research and drew on Jiang Miao's ideas.

As for whether there will be an outflow of seedlings, this kind of thing is simply unavoidable. After all, the Senzu Bean series will soon be promoted on a large scale in the country. It is relatively easy for interested forces to obtain the seeds and tubers of the Senzu Bean series.

For example, people from Annan can easily enter the country secretly, and the smuggling of three or five people cannot be prevented at all.

If other forces steal the seeds and plant them on a large scale, as long as they don't sell them on the international market, you have no way to stop them.

However, Jiang Miao was not worried, because the genes of the Senzu Bean series did have some defects, which was a handle he deliberately left behind.

In his laboratory, there are several specific fungi that can specifically infect soybeans, such as highly specialized Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Phytophthora, Pythium, and Phomopsis, which can cause the roots of soybeans to become infected with Pythium and quickly die.

He just waited for those forces to come and steal.

As long as the other party dares to plant on a large scale, we can directly release the fungus to destroy the other party’s soybean industry when necessary.

Even if the other party only uses Senzu Bean as the mother plant for hybrid breeding or genetically modified breeding, they will not discover the genetic defects of the Senzu Bean series at the first time.

Of course, these genetic defects can only be caused by infection with highly specialized fungi. If it is an ordinary, unspecialized Fusarium, the impact on the Senzu Bean series will be minimal.

Jiang Miao is also preparing new varieties of soybeans. Although they will not be launched immediately, they can be used as reserves and avoid root rot through rapid iteration.

That's the horror of biology.

For someone who masters the genetic code of living things, it would be easy to destroy the world.

It is true that due to lack of experience, China has been tricked several times by foreign countries.

For example, after planting foreign varieties of sunflowers, everything was normal in the first few years, but then a disease specific to sunflowers suddenly broke out. After being infected, not only did the sunflowers themselves die, but even that piece of land could not be used to plant sunflowers, unless the country continued to purchase seeds or pesticides from foreign countries.

This is also why many relatively independent countries are emphasizing the safety of seedlings.

It is obvious that America's genetically modified soybeans, genetically modified corn, and genetically modified alfalfa are very good, so why are they not introduced into China?

The answer is here.

After its introduction, food security is no longer something you can control.

When necessary, the other party can exploit the genetic defects of these genetically modified crops to spread specific bacterial, fungal pests, or simply cut off the seed supply, thereby directly destroying the food production in a region.

Food is the foundation of everything.

Food is also the cornerstone of social stability.

Once there is a problem with food, it will trigger a serious chain reaction. Especially for a country with a large population, food is related to the survival of the country.

After all, the larger the population, the more food will need to be purchased from outside if a food crisis occurs.

However, there are only eight countries in the world that can export tens of millions of tons of food every year, namely America, the Maple Leaf Country, Russia, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, the Grand Principality of Kiev, and India.

At first glance, few of them are easy to deal with.

Among them, half of them are food exporting countries that have been clearly identified as hostile forces.

The remaining four also had their own thoughts.

For example, in Brazil and Argentina, 90% of their food is controlled by ABCD.

In short, food security is of paramount importance.

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