Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Genetic engineering: the quest for life itself

Genetic engineering: the quest for life's own www.thebeijingnews.com · 2006-10-30 9: 55: 52 · Source: Beijing News

Start the Chinese rice genome project fulfilled the human genome project

Map of human chromosome scanning microscope.

"The human genome project" lasted for ten years, the determination of the equivalent of a human individual genome sequence of all, which opened a school of life sciences and the history of human civilization on a new page.

In 1989, China ratified the first domestic production of genetically engineered drugs — effect of recombinant human interferon α 1 b, the Chinese production of genetically engineered drugs to achieve a breakthrough.

China in transgenic cotton research and breakthrough.

China has become the world's second with transgenic cotton independent intellectual property rights. In 2002, the area planted cotton planting has a total area of 40%, and five years cumulatively to 50 billion farmers.

As early as 2001, 26 August, the human genome project complete figure of China "," advanced by two years drawn.

About gene engineering development life line, China has left behind his own name.

Human genome project, DNA testing, gene therapy ...

With regard to gene revolution-the scientific study of flow. October 23 to 25 October, the "2006 International Genomics conference" held in Hangzhou, relevant genomic, genetic engineering and human future once again become the focus of attention.

Create a landmark contribution to China

Gene of the purported to decide a biological trait of all basic life phenomena.

Since the discovery of the DNA Double Helix, opening our lives to understanding of the new window. Just imagine if a bio of DNA in a genetic code fragment connects to another biologicalDNA chain, reorganize the DNA, not to follow the human desire to design a new genetic material and create new biological type? this way, the life-line is not TDD? it is in this way, the human civilization, history of genetic engineering "departure".

Today, through genetic engineering of plants, animals, genetic engineering, we are in the realm of the breeding.

At present, China in transgenic cotton research and breakthrough, successfully bivalent-resistant genes direct import into fine cotton varieties (Department), the second generation of transgenic insect-resistant cotton in China.

Whereas animal genetic engineering, also have transgenic pig, sheep, cattle, fish and other animals have been born in China.

In July 2001, "the Chinese rice genome project" started.

Yuan longping Super hybrid rice has become the pride of China.

This time, the Chinese rice genome project requires understanding the underlying data. But this time, Japan is doing their rice genome project, but also claim that will be in October of 2001 published data. Such circumstances, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Genome Institute judicial evidence identification Center Director Dengyajun they were down dead task: to two and a half later, that is to get back on 18 September. Finally, dengyajun they even three days end task.

Science magazine to 14 pages published in "rice (indica) genome sequence diagram" work framework, and with a lot of commentary, the work is highly "on world scientific and human landmark contribution."

Genome project China completed 1%

Cradle of humankind is dominated by what was in fact people?

' asked, at the beginning of the beginning of civilizations will exist. If the gene-engineering for plant, animal, can extend the life of the nature of the line, then genetic engineering to mankind, also more able to extend our "life line". Scientists believe that those concerning life line doubts can be answered.

Of these, genetic engineering is a masterpiece by the United States, English, French, Japanese, German and Chinese scientists completed the "human genome project".

Discover the new world, discovered America, as long as the geographical discoveries, we will use a map to mark. The "human genome project," exploring the mysteries of the human genetic, explores the molecular structure of DNA, has also depict a "map".

"The human genome project" lasted for ten years, the determination of the equivalent of a human individual genome sequence of all, which opened a school of life sciences and the history of human civilization on a new page.

In the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Genomics, Deputy Head of the army, it seems, everyone carries their own genes, we want to put DNA sequence read out, understanding gene function, genetic diversity, and production of drugs.

"The human genome project" by the United States scientists in 1985, first of all.

October 1990, the United States Government officially launched the program, then, 199

8 years China had also joined the program. As the Organization of the international human genome sequencing accuracy requirements must reach 99.99% during the testing process must keep improving, although it is very difficult, but our scientists or fulfilled the 1% of the genome sequences of working.

■ Interview

Gene-next stop: searching for the cancer gene map

Dialogue with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Genomics, Deputy Head of the army

Beijing News: the human body all the genetic information is present in genes, "human genome project" since its inception, the human genetic code is being gradually deciphered.

During this period the scientists at a few steps strategy?

In the army:

the first is to complete a human genome, which is the human genome project, the second goal completed hundreds of personal human genome diversity, we call single figure figure. Last year, the journal nature on one of the top ten scientific and technological achievements ". Then you should be in the thousands, and then back to everyone, when we technology ready, each person's genome can test it out. In other words from the human genome project, the human genome single figure figure scheme, to specific groups of genome single figure figure group, and finally to individualized genome project.

Beijing News: United States scientists Francis ·

Collins said that by 2020, the doctors will be able to use genetic engineering to drug therapy for almost all diseases?

In the army: genetic engineering, research on various diseases are expanded, which has high blood pressure, diabetes.

These mainly concern the study of human health.

Our genome project aims to put the genome of scientific results into other areas of biology, human health, and finally the application of the community.

About gene therapy in our drug development also has a new breakthrough in Chinese scientists produced the first recombinant medicine and gene therapy, the first application in the market.

Beijing News: current human genome engineering conduct to which period?

In the army: the next step is to find the cancer genome Atlas, which is a disease Gene Variant figure.

Beijing News: cancer genome research purposes?

In the army: this is to find a cancer gene variations associated with cancer, genomic variation.

Hence cancers could be expected from gene therapy to be radical.

This methodology, is to use DNA sequencing methods to identify and cancer related genome variation. Currently, the United States has initiated such a study. But the Chineseare also being planned.

■ Science frontiers

Gene research: a shield against disease

Human genome project, United States scientists Francis ·

Collins has said that the next 30 years, the human genome research on human development of their own have a significant impact. By 2010, the scientists will be developed to detect 10 various diseases of genetic testing means. In diseases such as diabetes and heart disease in the formation of the human gene plays a significant role, therefore, the use of genetic testing, doctors will have on those future risk of timely measures, such as advice is likely to suffer from heart disease for more exercise and eat less food containing cholesterol, prevent disease outbreak.

According to the scientists estimate that the human body has only one genome, approximately 6 000 genes that can be said that man's health, old age, sickness, death, and gene-related, of which 30%-40% of human diseases.

By and neoplasm of the thousands of genes. Professor at the army stated that the fact that the disease can be prevented. China will in the near future are easily detected by your genes, which means that people from born knowing what may be suffering from diseases, and prevention.

Topic author: Reporter Li Jian-

No comments:

Post a Comment