Chapter 415: Ethics review

Although Chen Xin had good reasons, he still failed to convince Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan in the end.
Of course, they also did not persuade Chen Xin to give up the idea of ​​genetic modification.
The discussion between the three almost broke up, but in the end Chen Xin chose to back down and promised that he would proceed step by step, starting with simple genetic enhancement and adjustment, and creating the adjusters in the Gundam series instead of just coming up. Create interstellar warriors.
Although there is no essential difference between the two, it is a lot easier to say to the extent that ordinary people can accept it.
And for Chen Xin, manufacturing adjusters is also much simpler.
The reason why the Star Warriors are strong and possesses a physique beyond imagination is that they have to undergo nineteen operations for ten years and implant various strengthening organs for themselves to grow to a height of 2.5 meters. A super soldier weighing more than two hundred kilograms.
And after that, they still need to undergo a hundred years of recruit training, and inherit the ten thousand years of fighting memory accumulated and inherited from their genes, before they can become a real interstellar warrior, wearing the same inheritance. The power armor for hundreds or even thousands of years has become the strongest force in the empire and the demigod galloping across the galaxy.
As for the adjusters of the Gundam series, although the original work started genetic modification from the embryo, for Chen Xin, he made the kind of gene enhancer mentioned in the ancient science fiction novels and directly injected a shot to achieve genetic optimization and adjustment. , It is much easier than real re-engraving of Star Warrior.
After thinking about it this way, Chen Xin felt that he really didn't need to take too much steps.
After receiving such a promise from Chen Xin, Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan didn't say much, but they still had reservations about this matter.
It's just that Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan can handle it with Chen Xin, but the country is not so simple to push the matter forward.
Knowing that Chen Xin wanted to carry out genetic research, the country's attitude was originally very supportive, but afterwards, the genetic modification plan proposed by Chen Xin to create super fighters was opposed by many people.
After repeated meetings to discuss, argue, and even argue, the state sent an ethics and ethics review team composed of experts in related fields to Chen Xin to review his research topic.
Chen Xin did not refuse this, but rather explained to them what he wanted to do, related ideas and means of realization.
"In other words, the genetic modification experiment you are going to conduct, Academician Chen, is not realized by gene editing embryos?" After listening to Chen Xin's explanation, one of the experts in the review team loosened the original stern expression on his face. Asked Chen Xin.
Regarding this question, Chen Xin did not directly nod his head in order to pass the review, but explained:
I predict that the transformation of wolves will still be achieved through genetic adjustments to embryos. However, if the human body is transformed, a normal As human beings grow up, I think directly transforming adult individuals is a faster way to achieve results."
"Gene editing itself is not illegal, and the country is also carrying out research in related fields. The restrictions in related fields are not as strict as imagined." The expert nodded slightly. Although he did not say anything clearly, his attitude showed goodwill.
But this expert held a benevolent attitude, while the other expert appeared to be very malicious, and put on an attitude that hated Chen Xin very much.
"Human genetic modification, have you considered the consequences of this? Contaminating the human gene pool is against social morals and ethics and endangers national security!" The expert said a big hat when he opened his mouth. Deducted.
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Regarding this kind of accusation, Chen Xin just looked at the expert and replied with an undeniable reply: "You can accept cyberpunk-style whole-body prosthetic transformation, why is it so opposed to simple genetic enhancement? What? Human supremacy? Fundamentalism? As scientists hold this idea, then human civilization will not progress."
"You!" Chen Xin's words were awkward, and he almost pointed to the expert's nose and cursed that he was not old-fashioned, which naturally annoyed him.
But this expert was held down by the leader of the review team next to him.
"Academician Chen Xin, our review is mainly to review whether your research meets ethical and ethical standards. Researchers should respect life, abide by the rules, protect the pure land in the field of cutting-edge science and technology, and let the innovation results better benefit mankind. "The leader of the review team emphasized to Chen Xin, but his attitude is neither bad nor good: "Although the development of science and technology has brought about earth-shaking changes to society, it is also a special period in a special environment, but scientific research remains the same. We must abide by the scientific research ethics and ethics, and the bottom line of scientific research ethics must not be touched and challenged.
Although your research is not about gene editing of embryos, UU read www.uukānshu.com, but even so, will the genetically modified individuals pass on the modified genes to the next generation? Will this inheritance cause side effects or unpredictable consequences? Are these genetically modified people still humans? Or should they be called new humans?
Academician Chen Xin, you are very young and you have a lot of ideas. This is the vitality that we old guys do not possess, but I think you should be more cautious. Do you have a comprehensive consideration of these issues? "
The review team leader’s remarks softened Chen Xin’s original tense attitude, and readjusted his emotions. Then he said:
Gene modification itself is an optimization and improvement of the existing genes of the human body. This change directly affects adult individuals and will indeed be passed on to the next generation.
As for whether there will be side effects or unpredictable consequences, I cannot give you an affirmative answer to this question, because less than 2% of human genes carry the function of encoding protein, and we cannot confirm the remaining 98%. Its role.
Although the genetic modification I want to carry out only adjusts these 2%, I can guarantee that there will be no problems within at least three generations, but whether the modification will conflict with the original human genes or produce new mutations, this is all It takes long-term experiments and observations to get the results.
As for the issue of new humans and old humans, this is not a problem at all, because everyone can accept genetic modification to become a new human. "
Having said that, Chen Xin paused deliberately, and looked at the expert who hated him before, and then continued: "Of course, if someone thinks that human genes are sacred and inviolable, and any modification is blasphemy, then You can choose to retain the original genes to maintain the purity of the human gene pool."