News of a meeting of experts on the Human Genome Project hosted by Berg and Gilbert in Cold Spring Harbor reached the country a week later.
The domestic biology circle exploded at once.
"The Human Genome Project is an international project! It is a project for all mankind! China is a big country with a population accounting for one-fifth of the world's population. How can we not participate in this project!"
"The United States has publicly stated that it will include this plan in next year's national budget. France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and other countries have also expressed their willingness to participate in this plan. Our country cannot fall behind."
"Yeah, Japan is involved. This is not only a matter of people's livelihood, but also genetic optimization. This is the cause of a nation!"
"But they didn't mean to invite our country to participate. What's the use of complaining here!"
Since getting the news of the expert meeting held in Cold Spring Harbor, the top group of Huaguo biology has gathered together more than once to hold a meeting, and even many first-generation Huaguo biologists who have retired early are trembling with crutches. to attend the meeting.
"Tian Lao has already reported this issue to the central government, and the official has also expressed our desire to participate in the United States through the ambassador to the United States, but the United States has been pushing back."
"What about civil relations! Pharaoh, haven't you been to Cold Spring Harbor for a conference before? Can you get in touch with Mr. Watson?" someone asked.
The biologist known as Pharaoh shook his head with a wry smile, "I just went to Cold Spring Harbor to attend an international conference on tumors. Although the conference was hosted by Mr. Watson, it's true, but how can I get in touch with them. "
"What about you, Xiao Zhang? Didn't you graduate from the University of Chicago? I heard that you still practiced in Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory after graduation?" Awarded the title of professor.
"I was able to intern at Cold Spring Harbor because Mr. Watson is an alumnus of the University of Chicago. The University of Chicago has several internship places in Cold Spring Harbor every year. Mr. Sen!" Professor Zhang said with a wry smile.
The scene fell silent for a while. At this moment, someone suddenly said, "Professor Chen, can you, Professor Li from Huaqing, be able to contact the American side?"
The professor Li in this population is naturally Li Zheng.
When Chen Anbang heard this, he couldn't help showing a helpless look on his face, "Professor Li, he asked for leave to go abroad after the Huaqing Award establishment ceremony."
"Going abroad? Going abroad at this time?! I usually hold a foreigner's thigh in a fake tiger's arms. It's a coincidence that he's going abroad." The speaker was an associate professor in his early thirties.
He's young enough to be hired as an associate professor at his age, but it's clear that his character doesn't match his title.
"Chen Zhibin!" an old professor shouted, looking very ugly.
Although everyone did not rebuke, they glanced at the associate professor who was said to be a returnee, but there was a hint of disdain in their eyes.
Li Zheng is a bit high-profile, but others have high-profile capital. Many professors here have attended Li Zheng's classes and benefited a lot from Li Zheng's guidebook. Therefore, for this kind of groundless accusation, everyone is of course more Favor Li Zheng.
"Can't get in touch?"
"I couldn't get in touch a week ago." Chen Anbang shook his head.
Zhao Depei is also looking for Li Zheng. Li Zheng already owes several classes this year, but Zhao Depei promised Li Zheng that he will be officially transferred to an associate professor in a year. I'm embarrassed to mention this, and Principal Zhao is also anxious.
The crowd was silent again.
Only the heavy breathing of everyone could be heard in the entire conference room.
Tian Lao tapped on the ground with his crutches, "Human Genome Project, our country must participate in it, genetic optimization is a major event for a nation! We must not fall behind!" The old man had gray hair and could not find a trace of black hair. He could clearly see the age spots, but the words he said were so powerful that people didn't even have the courage to refute them.
"Old Sun, let's go to see the old chief again. Xiao Chen, try your best to contact Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Professor Watson, and show them the sincerity of our country."
"Okay, Mr. Tian."
"Okay, Mr. Tian." Everyone agreed.
Watching the last person walk out of the conference room, Elder Tian stood up tremblingly from his seat, "It would be a shame if Hua, which accounts for one-fifth of the population, cannot participate in this genome project for all mankind."
Old Tian's voice was very soft, but it clearly reached the ears of Chen Anbang, who had just stepped out of the door.
Go back and contact Li Zheng as soon as possible, he will definitely be able to contact Mr. Watson.
At this time, Li Zheng, who was missed by a kind of biologists in China, entered the working state as early as a week ago.
Ruiz helped him find two assistants. When Li Zheng saw these two, the corners of his mouth twitched. The two assistants were both about forty years old, one was fat and the other was thin, and their faces were always the same. Laughing.
Their names are Edel Pierce and Caine Menor Danussen, one is a professor of biology at New York University, and the other is an honorary member of the American Association for Cancer Research. Although the two are not as good as the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory meeting Forty, but also one of the best in the international biological circle.
Did they serve Li Zheng as an assistant? Li Zheng couldn't help but cast his doubtful eyes on Ruiz.
Ruiz waved his hand, "Don't look at me, they came to the door themselves." Ruiz's preferred assistants are his students, who are also professors of biology at New York University. Well, they are associate professors. The principle of the outsider field wants to involve his students in this great experiment.
But before hanging up the phone, the two came to the door.
The two showed no politeness at all and expressed their wishes to Ruiz bluntly.
"Professor Pierce, Professor Dannussen, you must know that the project partners can only be me and Professor Li, no third person can intervene, if you want to participate in the experiment, you must be one of the assistants, only It's just an assistant." Ruiz emphasized.
Pierce and Dannussen looked at each other with a smile, and there was no surprise on their faces, "Yeah, didn't you just say that Professor Li Zheng lacked two assistants? We think we are just right."
Pierce and Dannussen are well-known network kings in the international biological circle. Although they are not qualified to participate in the expert meeting in Cold Spring Harbor, they are always paying attention to the dynamics of the meeting. They heard about Li Zheng's experiment from friends. The friend's words, "If I were a few years younger, I might actually put down my face to participate in this experiment, and it would be cheaper for that old boy Ruiz" to get into the ears of the two of them.
He can't let himself down, they can.
Li Zheng is qualified to attend the Cold Spring Harbor Conference, which shows that his international academic status is already higher than them, so it would be a shame for them to be assistants. Pierce and Dannusson convince themselves so.
The two made an appointment to come to Ruiz's laboratory to block people. No, as soon as they arrived at the door of Ruiz's office, they heard that this old boy pretended to be public and wanted to stuff his disciples into this experiment.
So the two immediately pushed the door and walked in, recommending themselves!
Yes, self-recommendation! With the two of them in front, it's strange that Ruiz is so embarrassed to mention his associate professor's disciple!
Li Zheng's mouth twitched again, "Professor Pierce, Professor Dannussen, if there is anything rude about me during the experiment, please don't take offense." What else can he do? People have to bow their heads under the eaves. , after all, it is someone's laboratory.
Pierce and Dannussen's mouths grinned, "Professor Li is polite, we are your assistants, we are very clear about this position." The two of them smiled and looked at Li Zheng's eyes as if they were looking at a gold ingot.
That's right, Jin Yuanbao, Li Zheng thinks so.
"Okay, then let's… get started."
Ruiz nodded, "Jenny, find out the genetic data of non-small cell lung cancer. Edward, the clinical data of dointinib, the genetic screening analysis of the poor prognosis. Charlie is on call."
Li Zheng also put all other thoughts behind him, "Professor Pierce, this is the dynamic model of non-small cell lung cancer gene mutation I built with computer, it has 81 possible mutations, I hope to screen the existing ones. the most likely mutant form."
"Professor Dannussen, I think we need to make preparations to find the target first. When Professor Ruiz and Professor Pierce find out the mutant gene, we will start to find the target."
"Okay, Professor Li." The two replied in unison.
Several people quickly went to work. During the work, Li Zheng's food, drink, and Lhasa were all solved in the laboratory, and he never walked out of the laboratory for half a step, which also caused the people in Huaguo to be unable to contact him at all.
During their experiment, a researcher named Henderson came in and sent the materials. He was the young man who said "welcome" to Li Zheng.
When he knew that Li Zheng was not their new colleague, but a collaborator of Professor Ruiz, and even Professor Pierce and Professor Danussen were to be his assistants, he was completely stunned.
He compared Li Zheng's height, and at his chin, Henderson suddenly had a feeling that he had only used his food for so many years to grow taller