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Chapter 86 Boneless Grass Carp
Zhu Biao could also get a glimpse of some things in later generations from the comments section. Most of the discussions at this time were criticisms of the fabricated words at the time, and some of them were really hilarious.

When it comes to light bulbs, apart from the filament material and the vacuum environment, transparent glass is also a hurdle to overcome. It is not a problem of manufacturing technology. Some transparent glass can be made with today's technology, but the cost is relatively high. It is difficult to promote it at this cost price.

All the ministers were well aware of this, but light bulbs require a vacuum environment and light-transmitting material as a cover, so they could only see if there was any way to reduce costs.

And colored glaze seems to be a very commonly used utensil in later generations and can be found everywhere, for example, in gooseneck bottle broth experiments, utensils for drinking water, etc.

Zhu Biao didn't know for a moment whether they were squandering resources or the production capacity of later generations was too strong. In short, in terms of wealth, they were the best in ancient and modern times. Just look at the meals of those university athletes, they eat more and better than him.

The application of science and technology to increase production capacity and improve efficiency is probably the reason for the prosperity of later generations. For example, from small things like electric fans to large things like steam locomotives, technology can replace manpower to a large extent. This part of manpower is saved and can be used to better farm or engage in other livelihoods.

In this way, isn't it equivalent to having more labor in the same amount of time?

[Chinese scientists have successfully bred boneless grass carp, eliminating the worry of getting fish bones stuck in your mouth]

[How was this boneless grass carp developed? How does it taste? Is its nutritional value different from that of ordinary grass carp?]

[Grass carp is one of the four major carps and is very common on our dining tables. However, we all know that grass carp has an obvious disadvantage, which is that it has too many small bones on its body.]

[This problem is a headache for many fish lovers, and they often even ask, when can we eat grass carp without bones?]

[There is indeed a team that has heard the voice of the masses and has been committed to the research and development of boneless grass carp. This is the team led by Professor Gao Zexia of Huazhong Agricultural University. The research of the team she leads mainly focuses on molecular breeding and gene editing of aquatic animals.]

[We know that DNA fragments that carry genetic information are called genes. Genes support the basic structure and performance of life and store information such as various characteristics of life.]

[Gao Zexia's team uses advanced gene editing technology to try to find and regulate key genes to improve the shape of farmed varieties, including increasing growth rate, disease resistance, and improving edible quality, etc.]

[Professor Gao Zexia's team successfully bred spineless grass carp. The team proved through practice that the key to breeding spineless grass carp is the gene that controls the occurrence of intermuscular spines in grass carp]

[If this gene is made ineffective during the growth of grass carp, then boneless grass carp can be bred]

[It sounds like rewriting genes is a simple task, but it is actually not that easy. Professor Gao Zexia and her team have put in a lot of time and effort.]

In the fourth year of Hongwu, Nanjing City.

A lot of new terms have made people dizzy, but once you grasp the key information, you will find that genes store various characteristic information, gene editing, and boneless grass carp.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression suddenly changed. He should have associated hybrid wheat and hybrid rice with biological modification.

Hu Weiyong, Liu Ji, and the clerks in charge of recording all trembled and looked at the sky in disbelief.

If the small bones of a fish can be controlled, then what about the big bones, scales, fins, eyes, and tail?
Even fish can be controlled, so what about animals on the ground, cattle, sheep, horses, chickens, and ducks? No one dared to think any further.
"Is this the mystery of biology?" Liu Ji's hands were shaking. He originally thought that fields such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses were most of the content of biology, but he didn't expect that there was such a large area hidden behind them.

This is the code of the origin of life. It was broken through without any defense.
Now, according to the information mentioned by Tianmu, all the characteristics of fish (small spines, big spines, fish tails, fish eyes, growth rate, disease resistance, etc.) are controlled and expressed by their genes. Does it mean that if these genes are matched one by one with the characteristics they control, then the fish species will be completely transparent to humans?
The same is true for other animals.
Liu Ji shuddered. This ability to control everything was countless times more terrifying than the brutal power of life and death.

"Isn't this really a fantasy?" he murmured.

The miracles in physical chemistry can shock people, but the miracles in biology can only make people awe-inspiring.

Hu Weiyong and others understood his feelings. Everyone felt the same way, with a sense of fear, because everyone present was alive, and perhaps in terms of genes, they were no more noble than chickens, ducks, cows, and sheep.
This is an instinctive self-protection reaction when feeling threatened, although this feeling of threat is really a bit groundless, and although everyone here does not know why they are afraid.

"This is the power of biology." Zhu Yuanzhang also sighed secretly. He had been very interested in biology before. Now that the curtain showed a large part of biology, he was a little timid.

He had slaughtered chickens, ducks, cows and sheep before, but if there was a chance today to make the chickens, ducks, cows and sheep in Jinling grow an extra leg or lose a leg, he would never dare to do it. This example was a bit extreme and terrifying.

That is, the psychological pressure of change on individuals and change on species is different.

He did not have much need to satisfy his appetite, so he did not understand why later generations made such a fuss about "transforming" grass carp. The most important thing was that the impact of this knowledge was too great.

Anything that is beyond control may lead to unimaginable disasters. This is something that a ruler should consider, and Zhu Yuanzhang had to be cautious.

On the positive side, this could increase our understanding of how genes are expressed in different places, leading to major breakthroughs and new understandings in the medical field; on the negative side, this is too big a deal, and it's beyond their imagination.

Judging from the research conducted by later generations, do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Zhu Yuanzhang was very nervous, and he hoped to see a discussion about the pros and cons.

Hexing Tea and Snack Shop.

Most people don’t understand this at all, they just know that boneless grass carp was invented in later generations.

Grass carp, boneless!
It's more of a feeling of novelty. After all, most people eat without restraint. Even if they chew fish slowly and consciously, it is still inevitable that fish bones will get stuck in their mouths.

"I wonder what this fish tastes like." Many people swallowed their saliva. Judging from the screen, there should be no difference between this boneless grass carp and the boneless grass carp. The screen showed some male and female students dipping the fish in sauce and tasting it.

"If the taste is similar, then it's really good!" Many people have had fish bones stuck in their throats, and their throats still feel a little itchy when they think about it. They simply cannot imagine how delicious boneless grass carp would taste.

"It's a pity that we probably won't be able to taste it in our lifetime."

"Don't be discouraged. Maybe we can figure it out, too."

Shopkeeper Wan listened to their discussion in silence. He also wanted to try it. It was not that he had not thought about the safety issue, but with the future science and technology, since it can be launched, it should be generally harmless, and it should not be a problem to try a little.

Come here
[Some netizens asked if a fish without bones is still called a fish? It should be called an earthworm or a caterpillar. Note that boneless grass carp means that it does not have the small intermuscular bones that people have to pick out when eating fish. The large bones of the fish are still there.]

[Under the microscope of scientists, this work is like cracking one code after another in the genetic code book, accurately locating and changing the gene fragments that affect the development of intermuscular spines]

[It is important that researchers ensure that the modification of the gene can make the spines disappear without affecting other normal physiological functions of grass carp. What is more complicated is that gene editing is not a one-time process.]

[After Professor Gao Zexia's team introduced the edited genes into the fertilization of grass carp, they needed to breed and screen generations of grass carp to gradually show their unique characteristics on this gene editing stage. This requires time, patience and a deep understanding of gene editing technology.]

[Although grass carp is common, its breeding cycle is actually quite long. For example, it usually takes 4 years for grass carp farmed in Hubei to produce the next generation.]

[This also led to a significant extension of the research cycle of boneless grass carp. In 2022, my country's Heilongjiang Fisheries Research Institute successfully bred more than 100 crucian carps with 2% intramuscular bonelessness.]

[This research started in 2009. In 2019, researchers began to apply gene editing to crucian carp. In 2020, the first generation of crucian carp roe without intermuscular spines was screened. In 2021, the second generation of crucian carp roe without intermuscular spines was cultivated. In 2022, large-scale breeding of crucian carp without intermuscular spines was achieved.]

[The breeding process of boneless crucian carp is so fast, why is it that the first generation of boneless grass carp, which is also a fish, was only bred this year?]

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[After comparing the steamed grass carp with spines and the grass carp without spines, there is no difference in appearance]

However, on one side of the grass carp's body, the team pulled out 51 small chicken-tipped spines. According to the symmetrical distribution, this grass carp has a total of 102 chicken-tipped spines.
[The boneless grass carp raised by the research team has no intramuscular spines at all. Students who have eaten it have praised it highly. The boneless grass carp is more tender, has a more delicate texture, and tastes better. It has a texture similar to the garlic cloves of sea bass.]

During the Zhenguan period, Chang'an City.

Emperor Li Shimin and his ministers were also quite horrified by the spineless grass carp. This ability to edit genes made them feel uneasy.

Tianmu simply gave a simple popular science lecture and did not mention any specific knowledge or techniques, which made them temporarily relieved. Li Shimin himself had not made corresponding preparations.

The sensory impact brought by the gene editing technology mentioned by Tianmu is quite terrifying.

This has nothing to do with identity or status; it is just an instinctive reaction of being a pure life.

Li Shimin naturally strongly supported the use of hybridization technology to produce higher-yield rice and wheat, but although he could accept genetic modification of fish and shrimp with gritted teeth, going further would make people shudder.

Li Shimin knew that he would not be able to eat fish for the next six months.
Nanjun in the late Han Dynasty.

People had already guessed about this part, and they were still a little surprised when it was confirmed.

Also because I have been preparing psychologically for a long time, I have a certain degree of acceptance of this technology.

To put it simply, this technology has certain similarities with hybrid rice and hybrid wheat, both of which are for gene screening.

It's just that because I have never seen such a thing as genes, every time I hear or say this word, it always feels vague.

"This is the power of biology. Even life can be deconstructed and analyzed!" Pang Tong said in a somewhat stiff tone.

Liu Bei nodded in response. He wanted to know what achievements had been made in this area in later generations, as well as the confidentiality levels of various gene fragments, many of which should be top secret.

In fact, even if it is top secret, it is still not safe, because the principle is there, and the knowledge of later generations is public. As long as you have patience, these data can be re-measured. It cannot be kept secret at all.

Presumably, these should have been considered by people in later generations. Liu Bei was not a person who would worry about things that might not happen. He shook his head as if he wanted to get rid of these thoughts from his mind.

"It is not allowed to be used to make West Lake Vinegar Fish!"

《Please, liposuction mosquitoes! 》

"I can't even imagine how delicious seedless pomegranates, seedless lychees, and seedless mangoes are"

"Teacher, can you research shrimps that don't poop?"

"Let the shrimp thread grow outside the body, like flying a kite"

"Every time the shrimp thread breaks, I feel like my peace of mind is broken along with it."

Jinling City.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt more at ease after reading the discussions among foodies in the comment section. Based on his understanding of these young men who put wolfberries in the wine, they valued their lives the most.

I think this kind of technology is also a limited research, at least it can ensure safety.

We are just worrying about nothing.

Zhu Biao was more receptive. He was holding up the tea bowl at this time. When he saw the stems of West Lake Vinegar Fish, he spat out a mouthful of tea. Is it really that unpalatable? ?

(End of this chapter)