Chapter 187 Dilemma of Gene Editing Technology and Triple Vaccine

a few days later.

Beijing Vaccine Research Group.

In Liu Shuwei's office.

He stood in front of Wang Mengde, waving his arms, and introduced excitedly:
“Team Leader Wang, based on your guidance some time ago, my team members and I, after research and three disinfections, have obtained a safe hepatitis B vaccine.

After the relevant research results were published in several of the world's top journals, they once again caused a sensation in the scientific and medical communities.

They originally thought that our previous research results were just a coincidence. Although they used a lot of advanced experimental instruments and materials to exchange technology with us, they still looked down on us deep down.

After obtaining the relevant technology, we carried out a lot of research and produced some results. When they saw that we were not taking any action, some of them started to act sarcastic.

Unexpectedly, we suddenly had a large wave of papers published in top journals, which were far ahead of their achievements in recent times.

Now, the scientific and medical communities are silent, and no one is speaking out anymore.”

As he spoke, Liu Shuwei became even more excited.

Through special channels, he also exchanged letters with his former colleagues and classmates, and was very familiar with the recent developments in the scientific community in Europe and the United States.

The more I understand him, the more I admire Wang Mengde.

Now, various developed countries abroad and world-renowned research institutions are using various means to try their best to collect all the information about this young man.

If possible, they would even be willing to pay a huge price as long as Wang Mengde could work in these countries or research institutions.

But this is impossible.

Some time ago, Mr. Morris Hilert, the head of the Merck Research Institute in the United States, who is known as the "tyrant" in the scientific community, used that dedicated line to call the mysterious man again.

The core meaning is to try every possible means to get Mr. Mengde Wang from China to come to work in his research institute.

He was so eager this time, not only because Wang Mengde had made remarkable research achievements in the medical field, but also because he had used the "Palace Emperor Pills", and was deeply attracted by the efficacy of this medicine.

At the same time, he also saw huge business opportunities here.

If their research institute owns the production process and patent for this drug.

He believed that he would soon become one of the richest people in the world.

I also believe that with Wang Mengde’s age and talent, more scientific research results will come in the future like a hen laying eggs.

The Merck Institute will be the only super institute in the world, and he will become the richest and most famous person.

Unfortunately, the mysterious man decisively rejected Mr. Morris Hillett.

He claimed that no country could send a person out of China without anyone noticing, not even the United States.

There, everyone is united now, and those with ulterior motives can hardly take a single step forward.

Many of the nails have not yet moved. If they accidentally reveal the slightest flaw, they will be handed over to the authorities by the people.

Many losses occur for unknown reasons.

What a hell.

Finally, that person comforted him and told him not to be anxious and that he needed to use some means and strategies, and it would be best if he could transfer that person out of China.

If they go to other countries, it will be much easier for them to do things.

After hearing the other party's words, Morris Hillett's mind moved and he instantly thought of a solution.

However, this method cannot be implemented for the time being. It will take several years before it can be implemented.

"Haha, this is not just my achievement. It's the result of everyone's hard work."

Wang Mengde smiled modestly.

What we emphasize now is collectivism. Even if he accounts for 99% of the credit, he cannot be complacent.

"By the way, gene editing technology, have you made any progress in your research?"

Ten months ago, Wang Mengde taught some knowledge about gene editing technology to Liu Shuwei and others.

He started from the basics and gradually progressed to the complex, giving these people detailed lectures whenever he had time.

After explaining the basic knowledge, I also gave them guidance on the direction of their research and some opinions.

Then, I discussed with everyone and guided them to think independently in a subtle way.

They had no doubts about Wang Mengde's profound knowledge, only deep admiration for him.

Some geniuses cannot be understood in the same way as normal people.

Moreover, in recent decades, there has been no shortage of geniuses emerging in the country.

Many more outrageous things have happened.

They are used to it.

"Team Leader Wang, I am very ashamed. I, along with a dozen comrades from related departments, have conducted research in accordance with your guidance, but progress is currently slow."

Liu Shuwei said with a guilty look on his face.

He himself is also dissatisfied with the research progress of gene editing technology.

In order to support the research of this technology, the country has selected more than a dozen valuable talents to support this project.

Each of these dozen people is an elite, and they are considered to be the best in the country in the field of biological research.

But even so, they only temporarily understood the basic knowledge, and they only had a superficial understanding of the deeper levels.

For many principles and knowledge, we know what they are but we don’t know why they are so.

There is no way. There is a shortage of relevant talents in the country and the foundation is weak. Even with Professor Wang Mengde’s basic theoretical knowledge, it is impossible to achieve success overnight.

However, it was not without gain. Through some small experimental studies and feedback, they found that the direction guided by Wang Mengde was very correct.

This made everyone in the team very excited. Recently, the country has also paid attention to this and is preparing to transfer another group of people to strive to achieve phased results in a short period of time.

“Well, don’t worry, it’s better to go slow now than to take any risks.

As long as you lay a solid foundation, it is only a matter of time before you can achieve great success. If the foundation is not solid, it will be like a castle in the air."

Wang Mengde comforted him.

He knows that too much is as bad as too little.

I also understand that it would be difficult for people today to study the knowledge from the 1980s.

But there is no way. The country is backward. If we want to overtake others, these difficulties need to be overcome one by one.

Moreover, the prevention effectiveness of blood-borne hepatitis B vaccine is about 75%, and there is also a risk of contracting other diseases.

The hepatitis B vaccine made using gene editing technology is not only easy to manufacture, but also has a prevention efficiency of over 98%, and there is no risk of infection.

“Well, Team Leader Wang, our superiors also said the same thing when they held a meeting with us a few days ago.

We will also add more than a dozen comrades, all of whom are senior intellectuals in related fields. In this way, we are confident that we will produce at least one result next year. "

Liu Shuwei said with a determined look on his face.

Gene editing technology has now been included in the country's five-year plan and is also a key project.

It is also one of the few projects without the participation of Big Brother, and is a high-tech technology independently developed in China.

Some of the research equipment that was exchanged for the blood-borne hepatitis B vaccine technology last time was given to them first.

Now someone has the equipment, and there is also strong support from the country in other areas. If there is no result next year, not only he, but also the rest of the team will feel ashamed to see the world. "Okay, it's a good idea that you have. My suggestion is that after you have mastered the basic knowledge of gene editing technology, you can start with the development of hepatitis B vaccine.

This should be relatively simple. If we can achieve results in this area, tens of millions of hepatitis B virus carriers in China and hundreds of millions of people who are potentially at risk will benefit.”

Wang Mengde thought about it and then suggested.

In later generations, using yeast to mass-produce antigens and then making hepatitis B vaccine was a simple application of gene editing technology.

This technology is very suitable as the first result of the application of gene editing technology in China.

"Team Leader Wang, I will write down your suggestion and will definitely tell everyone about it."

Liu Shuwei nodded solemnly.

Next, he took this opportunity to ask questions about some of the areas he had doubts about in his research.

Wang Mengde had room to help with his questions and answered them without thinking.

It was not until nearly an hour had passed that Liu Shuwei stopped, feeling unsatisfied.

"By the way, Team Leader Wang, I invited you here today not only to ask for advice, but also to give you some good news. The vaccine research team has made a breakthrough in the research of measles vaccine.

Also based on the research direction you left behind, a small team developed a measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) triple vaccine two days ago.

At present, the samples of this vaccine have been taken away by the higher authorities. Some of them have been distributed to other units for analysis, and some will be put into clinical trials after the preliminary analysis is completed and there are no major risks. "

"What? The MMR vaccine has been successfully developed?"

Wang Mengde asked in surprise.

The MMR vaccine is a vaccine that can be used to prevent measles, mumps and rubella, three common acute respiratory infectious diseases in children.

After he successfully developed the measles vaccine, he left behind some relevant information, and then formed a small team within the vaccine research group to continue the research.

Unexpectedly, it has succeeded now.

"Yes, Team Leader Wang, this is all thanks to your junior brother, Comrade Huang Sizhong, who often worked overtime and also motivated the enthusiasm of other comrades, and then we achieved success so quickly."

Liu Shuwei said with a smile.

After coming out of the vaccine research team’s office, Wang Mengde looked at the sky and found that it was time to get off work.

So he got on his bike and headed home.

Arrived at the entrance of the alley.

In front of me, I saw Sha Zhu carrying a net bag with an aluminum lunch box in it, walking slowly with his steps shaped like a figure eight.

Not far in front of him, there was a figure. It was Qin Huairu who was walking quickly forward.

"Silly Zhu, you got off work pretty early today."

Coming to his side, Wang Mengde stopped his bicycle, put one foot on the ground, and said with a smile.

"Meng De, you're back pretty early. The factory leaders didn't have any treats today, so I won't have to cook any special meals. I'll leave work on time."

Sha Zhu turned his head to look at him and then explained.

"Oh, is that so? I'll be leaving first then."

Wang Mengde said this and was about to ride his bike back. He missed his daughter a little.

When I left in the morning, the girl was still lying in bed because she had been feeling unwell for the past two days.

"Hey, Meng De, wait a minute, let me tell you something."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Sha Zhu hurriedly called him back and whispered, "My master at Hongbinlou will leave me a pound of mutton in two days. How about we eat hot pot this weekend to gain some weight?"

It is only three days since the beginning of autumn, so it is time to take care of your body.

In fact, he took the initiative to ask his master for the mutton, mainly to thank Wang Mengde for his previous advice.

Jia Dongxu suffered an external injury, and after being bandaged, his condition has stabilized.

Qin Huairu also successfully joined the steel rolling mill yesterday, replacing Jia Dongxu's position and becoming an apprentice fitter.

Of course, her and her two children’s household registration were also transferred to urban areas.

All five members of the family, except Jia Zhang, received a ration, and the steel mill also gave them a lot of cash coupons.

Her family's life has improved.

For Sha Zhu, it is really a blessing to be able to go to and from get off work with Sister Qin every day and to personally prepare lunch for Sister Qin at noon.

"Hey, Shazhu, you can actually get some mutton. I have to try it."

Wang Mengde said in surprise.

Starting from January 59, beef and mutton were supplied on the basis of coupons.

Ethnic residents with special beliefs who have formal household registration in Beijing will be issued three "halal meat tickets" each month, with the following clearly marked on the ticket: early ten-day, mid-ten-day, and late ten-day.

Each ticket is for one-time use and can be used to purchase 1-3 taels of fresh meat, either beef or mutton.

As for the rest, there are no such tickets.

This year, especially last month, the supply was seriously insufficient, and the country had to transfer camel meat from the northwest to replace the beef supply.

Even some of the offal (offal) can be used to replace part of the fresh meat.

This shows how scarce beef and mutton are in the market.

I didn’t expect that Sha Zhu’s master was so powerful that he gave him a pound of mutton.

Thinking of this, Wang Mengde also felt greedy.

In fact, he could buy a lot of beef and mutton with his space, but for fear of being reported by someone with ulterior motives, he dared not take it out. He only took out some grain and pork from time to time to supplement his family.

After all, beef and mutton are too eye-catching.

This won't stand up to scrutiny.

"Hehe, my masters are all very kind to me."

Sha Zhu said with a smug smile.

He had a special talent for cooking, and every master who taught him admired him and passed on many of their best tricks to him.

The two of them chatted and soon arrived outside the courtyard gate.

Sha Zhu looked around and found no one, so he whispered: "Meng De, does your Chinese Medicine Research Institute have a magic medicine called Emperor Pills?"

"Why do you ask?"

Looking at Sha Zhu with a sidelong glance, Wang Mengde asked with some disgust.

This Sha Zhu wouldn't become physically weak because of his time travel, right? But that's not right. Sha Zhu is still a virgin and doesn't need this, right?

"Hey, what are you thinking about? When I was serving food to the factory leaders yesterday, I heard them chatting for a while and they mentioned your name."

Sha Zhu felt a little frightened by being looked at and quickly explained.

"Mentioned my name? What did you say?"

Wang Mengde asked curiously.

(End of this chapter)