"Genetic modification of cancer cells?”
The thoughts of mortals clearly could not keep up with the rhythm of gods.
The team members did not understand what Liu Lang meant for a long time.
Only Deputy Team Leader Qian Guofu was deep in thought. However, Qian Guofu had said that he would not participate in scientific research, so he had remained silent.
Liu Lang explained," I just said that cancer cells have three characteristics. They can proliferate indefinitely, transform, and metastasize easily. However, the only thing that really causes the disease is the first characteristic, unlimited reproduction. As long as the genes that lead to unlimited reproduction can be removed, it doesn't matter even if the cancer cells continue to exist in the body.”
"That makes sense."
The team members who finally understood the logic nodded repeatedly.
"However, removing the genes that lead the unlimited reproduction of cancer cells is technically very difficult.”
Shen Kaiji, who had been engaged in gene editing research, frowned and said.
"The current technology is not accurate enough and is indeed difficult to achieve.”
Liu Lang agreed, but then he said,""Therefore, we need to develop a new gene editing technology to remove specific genes in cancer cells.”
"To develop a brand new gene editing technology?”
Shen Kaiji swallowed hard.
The current gene editing technology was based on Robert Weaver's concept of Homological End Joining (NHEJ) and Homological Recombining (HR).
It was obvious that Liu Lang wanted to break this framework.
"Regarding the new gene editing technology, I already have a more complete idea, and the corresponding experimental plan is almost ready.”
As he spoke, Liu Lang sent the information that he had prepared earlier to everyone.
Then, the laboratory became extremely quiet. Only the sound of flipping papers could be heard.
After a full hour, everyone finally finished reading the information.
Including Qian Guofu.
Although he did not participate in scientific research, the project approval, the reagents, and equipment needed for the experiment had to be handled by him. He had to understand the project plan in advance.
"If this project is really successful, it won't just be published in Cell. It's also possible to win the Nobel Prize in Biology!”
Qian Guofu couldn't help but comment after reading the project information.
" Nobel Prize in Biology?"
The five members almost fell to the ground.
In the hundred years since the Nobel Prize was established, only two people from Dongming had won the Nobel Prize, and one of them had won the Literature Prize.
"The purpose of scientific research is not to win awards, but to benefit mankind. For me, this project is just a process. Our ultimate goal is still to conquer cancer. I hope everyone can calm down.”
Liu Lang said to everyone.
"Yes, team leader!"
At this moment, everyone was rubbing their fists.
"As the deputy team leader, I have to remind everyone that this project must be kept strictly confidential, not even to their own families!”
The experienced Qian Guofu added.
Previously, Liu Lang had been reported anonymously by Liao Wenbo. To a large extent, it was because the staff in the laboratory did not have enough awareness of confidentiality.
The same mistake must not be made again.
"Understood, understood!"
The five members also understood how important this project was.
With the money and the country's wealth to provide logistical support, Liu Lang devoted himself to the new project in the following days.
In order to speed up the progress of the project, he divided the five team members, including himself, into three groups, with two people in each group, and carried out experiments 24 hours a day.
In just five days, the new gene editing technology based on single bases had taken shape.
Next was refinement and correction.
In the process of refinement and revision, new research topics were constantly born and solved. Just these branch research topics alone were enough to support five theses at the level of Cell.
"This experiment is going well!"
The five team members had done a lot of experiments before, and the process of their previous experiments could basically be summarized as correcting mistakes, correcting mistakes, and an infinite loop.
However, under Liu Lang's experimental plan, all the experiments seemed to have become verification experiments.
Basically, before the experiment even started, Liu Lang already had a clear result.
Twenty days later, the new gene editing technology based on single bases was almost perfect, and there was no need to fix it.
The research team immediately started the next project.
Using a new gene editing technology based on single bases to transform cancer cells and remove the unlimited proliferating genes in cancer cells.
There was a saying that sharpening the knife would not delay the woodcutter.
With the new gene editing technology based on single bases, it was easy to remove the unlimited proliferating genes of cancer cells.
Soon, the corresponding experiments in the body and in the body of the mice were successful.
At this point, the project at Northern Region University was completed.
As for the clinical trial part, it was no longer difficult. They would choose to cooperate with the corresponding medical companies and hospitals.
However, clinical trials involved the approval of the relevant departments, and the cycle was bound to be relatively long.
While waiting, Liu Lang had two things to do.
The first was a patent.
The second was a thesis.
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