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"Huh? These saplings..."

Guo Limin was surprised to find that the scattered saplings in front of him had grown a bit taller than yesterday.

Grow so fast?

In the desert environment, there is an extreme lack of water and nutrients. How can these saplings grow so fast?

Professor Lu's technique is indeed extraordinary.

This genetically modified Populus euphratica can really be grown in the desert.

If these saplings can survive after a week, it will thoroughly verify the feasibility of the Populus euphratica planting technique.

Those saplings buried in yellow sand... What a pity.

If the trees were planted according to the requirements of normal desert planting, the [-] Populus euphratica seedlings planted yesterday would surely survive, right?

What a sapling!Pity!

Guo Limin sighed secretly.

"Wow... Look! Look!"

At this time, Guo Limin heard a burst of exclamation.

Turning his head to look, he saw that in the yellow sand in front of him, the sand was shaking slightly, as if something had drilled out of it.

With a "crash", a cloud of dust rose up, and a touch of green swayed out.

The saplings buried by the yellow sand, like bent bamboo poles, popped out from the bottom of the yellow sand, straightened the trunk, stretched the branches and leaves in the sun, and the tender green leaves were shining brightly in the sun.

The next moment, there was a continuous clattering sound, and the saplings buried by the yellow sand stubbornly bounced out of the yellow sand, stretching their branches and leaves against the sun.

"Wow! The saplings are growing out of the yellow sand!"

"Haha! Live! The sapling is alive!"

"Wow! That's great!"

Sister Wen Wan and other doctoral students couldn't help cheering.

The sound of breaking free from the yellow sand is still ringing.

Originally there were only a few solitary saplings left, but now... one after another popped out of the yellow sand, and the pleasing green color was dotted in the vast yellow sand again.

What a powerful vitality this is!

Guo Limin was full of excitement.

The toughness of Populus euphratica is already excellent. Now it seems that Professor Lu has further improved the woody toughness of Populus euphratica. Even if it is bent under the yellow sand, it can straighten and stand upright again!

Guo Limin was full of amazement: Professor Lu's technology is beyond what I can imagine.

I don't think so, it's because my technique is not good enough.

Can Professor Lu be like me?If I can't do it, it doesn't mean that Professor Lu can't do it.Judging Professor Lu by my own standards is a huge mistake in itself.

When I plant trees in the desert, I have to think of all kinds of ways, exhaust all kinds of protective measures, and carefully care for the saplings.

This in itself does not conform to the laws of nature, and is not the environment in which plants grow naturally.

Professor Lu's extensive planting proves that his Populus euphratica improvement technology fully meets the requirements for growth in the desert natural environment.

The technical gap between me and Professor Lu is just like the prestige gap, it's so different!

Guo Limin looked at Lu Li with admiration.

What's the situation?Lao Guo, your gaze... makes me shudder!

Lu Li quickly turned his head, looked at the cheering and jumping girl Wen Wan and the others, "Go and measure, and record the growth rate of the Populus euphratica seedlings."

"Ok!"

Sister Wen Wan and others quickly took orders, picked up a ruler and a record book, and sampled these Populus euphratica saplings.

"I'm coming too! I'm coming too!"

Guo Limin shouted happily, and followed up to test the Populus euphratica seedlings.

Compared with Wen Wanmeizi and others' measurements, Guo Limin did it more thoroughly. He even carefully removed the yellow sand and measured the roots of Populus euphratica.

After removing the yellow sand, what Guo Limin saw was an extremely luxuriant root system.

These roots have penetrated deeply into the yellow sand.The roots were more than [-] centimeters long when I dug them up, and I don't know how long the roots have grown underneath.

Overnight, the roots of Populus euphratica seedlings grew at least [-] centimeters?

Guo Limin was stunned!

My God!What kind of monster is this Populus euphratica?

As a researcher who has studied desert plants for decades, I... I can't even understand this Populus euphratica.

This is too unscientific, right?

The growth of plants, whether it is roots or branches, requires nutrients.Growing so fast overnight, where does the nutrient come from?

After covering the excavated yellow sand again, Guo Limin hurried to Lu Li, and said to Lu Li, "Professor Lu, you Populus euphratica...what technique did you use?"

"Gene editing technology!"

Lu Li smiled, "I modified the photosynthesis gene of Populus euphratica, enhanced the photosynthesis ability, greatly reduced the water required for photosynthesis, produced more organic matter, and obtained more nutrients."

This... is also correct!

The spirit root gene is essentially a gene similar to photosynthesis. After being connected in series with the original photosynthesis gene of Populus euphratica, the effect is very significant.

"You have been able to modify the photosynthesis gene?"

Guo Limin was full of surprise: "I also tried to edit and modify the photosynthesis gene, but I couldn't do it at all. Your technology is really too strong!"

"Professor Lu, can I learn this technique from you?"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Li was a little embarrassed.

Chapter 645 A Fragrant Life Forever

Guo Limin's asking for advice made Lu Li a little embarrassed.

In fact, the genetic improvement technology of Populus euphratica itself is nothing special.It's just that when editing genes, the operation is more precise, and the position of the modified genes is more reasonable.

Even sister Wen Wan and others have already learned this technique.

The only problem is that Lu Li doesn't want to spread the coded information of the spirit root gene.

Spirit root genes are the key to everything.

Once this stuff gets out, maybe a certain scientist's brain will open up, and there will be endless troubles.

Lu Li glanced at Guo Limin and said with a smile, "Professor Guo, I don't dare to ask for advice. If you are interested in my gene editing technology, of course you are welcome to discuss it with me."

"Really? Great! Thank you! Thank you Professor Lu!"

Guo Limin's face was full of joy, and he quickly thanked Lu Li.

"Not so polite."

Lu Li added, "It's just that, when I edited and improved Populus euphratica, I used a special fragment of genetic information. This fragment of genetic information is classified as top-secret information, so it is inconvenient to give it to you."

"understand!"

Guo Limin nodded again and again, understanding this very well.

Professor Lu has carried out a lot of strategic scientific research work, and his technology includes top-secret technology, which is normal.

Of course, this kind of top-secret technology is not something that can be seen casually.

"You just need to understand!"

Lu Li nodded, "Except for top-secret information, you can study and discuss with me."

After dealing with Guo Limin, Lu Li returned to the research institute with the researchers.

The first batch of Populus euphratica was successfully planted, and the next step is to continue to expand the scale and cultivate more Populus euphratica species.

Naturally, there is also a genetic laboratory in the Desert Research Institute.

Lu Li led the students and a group of researchers in the research institute to start editing the genes of Populus euphratica seeds.

Guo Limin also became one of Lu Li's "students", carefully watching and studying Lu Li's experimental operations in the laboratory.

"The modification of the gene sequence is not simply cutting and adding at a certain position."

Lu Li was doing a demonstration experiment in the lab, introducing his gene editing technology to everyone.

"In the gene editing of Populus euphratica seeds, we modify the photosynthesis gene. This involves four base pairs to be modified."

"Many people do gene editing, they go straight to the point, directly modifying the target gene segment, but ignoring the related gene segment."

"For example, here, here, and here are all gene fragments related to photosynthesis. They must be modified together to achieve the effect."

While Lu Li was explaining, he was doing gene editing experiments, and quickly marked out the DNA base pairs that needed to be modified.

Guo Limin and other researchers looked at Lu Li's operation with admiration on their faces.

"Professor Lu is indeed the world's top genetic scientist. His knowledge of genes is really profound. Those associated base pairs are really difficult to find."

"Yes! To achieve this level, you must have a clear understanding of the information expression of every base pair in the gene sequence. It's amazing!"

"As expected of a great scientist who can compile the human genetic map. No one in this world can compare to Professor Lu for his understanding of genes."

Guo Limin and the others exchanged in low voices, amazed at Lu Li's technique.

At this time, the gene editing operation Lu Li needs to use is the spirit root gene.

"Now, I want to add a special photosynthesis gene to the gene sequence of Populus euphratica seeds."

While operating, Lu Li explained to everyone, "This genetic information is top secret, I will not explain any information about it. You just need to know that it can improve the efficiency of photosynthesis."

"Later, I will transcribe this genetic information into RNA and hand it over to you for gene editing experiments to prepare Populus euphratica seeds on a large scale."

"Special emphasis! Any experimental process and data related to this genetic information are not allowed to disclose any information to the outside world, let alone transcribe this genetic information without permission."

"This is a state secret! Anyone who violates the secrecy regulations will be severely punished! Do you understand?"

Lu Li warned everyone with a serious face.

"understand!"

Everyone looked solemn and answered seriously.

Lu Li nodded slightly.In the name of state secrets to prevent leakage, the effect is more obvious.

When the transcriptase is released, carefully count the quantity to ensure that each transcript is used on the seeds of Populus euphratica to further ensure that no genetic information is leaked.

As for the possibility of someone isolating the spirit root gene from the gene sequence of Populus euphratica spirit tree... Hehe, do you think Professor Lu didn't even consider this?

Isn't gene decompilation technology standard for genetic scientists?

The hybrid rice developed by the ancestor of the magic rice also has gene decompilation technology. Whoever disassembles the gene of the hybrid rice will cause the gene sequence to self-destruct, and nothing can be found.

Lu Li also added fragments of gene decompilation information to the RNA transcription information of the Lingen gene.

For the next period of time, Lu Li led everyone to do research in the Desert Research Institute.

For half a month, they continued to conduct gene editing experiments, and everyone went into battle together, and prepared a total of [-] Populus euphratica seeds.

This amount is more than enough!

As a new population, there are [-] strains, which is enough to allow it to reproduce naturally, let it produce seeds by itself, and continue to expand the population size.

In the past half a month, the first batch of [-] Populus euphratica trees planted has taken root in the desert and grown luxuriantly.

Lu Li led the crowd to conduct a test on the first batch of Populus euphratica spirit trees, and fully confirmed that these Populus euphratica spirit trees had survived.

The experiment was a success!

The survival of the first batch of [-] Populus euphratica has proved that Populus euphratica can be planted in a desert environment, and can achieve sand fixation and afforestation, and green the desert.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Looking at the thriving Populus euphratica in front of him, Guo Limin smiled happily, "Professor Lu has made great achievements! From then on, it is no longer a dream to turn the desert into an oasis. The desolate northwest desert will completely turn into a verdant forest. "

"This is the result of everyone's hard work!"