Chapter 2387 Professional Discussion

Isaac took the initiative to bring up this matter at this time, mainly because of his previous thoughts.

To please Chen Zhao, you must please him.

I don’t usually come into contact with wealthy people.

Now that I meet one, I can’t miss this opportunity.

"By the way, look at my memory." Nanston Qi'ra then remembered.

Chen Zhao came here to consult with him on academic matters.

Nanston Chira completely forgot about it.

All I could think about was great white sharks, tiger sharks, porbeagle sharks, and dolphins.

"By the way, Professor Chen, you are a medical professional, right? What do you want me to do as an oceanographer?"

Chen Zhao glanced at Nanston Qi'ra, and Isaac also felt a little embarrassed.

Nanston Chila's emotional intelligence is too low, and he doesn't know how to communicate at all.

"It's like this. I recently received two patients. He was bitten by an octopus and then seemed to be poisoned. He is still unconscious."

"Are you sure you were bitten by an octopus?"

"Yes, I'm pretty sure."

"The toxin of octopuses is very low, and it is a non-lethal paralyzing toxin. Unless you catch hundreds of octopuses, extract all the toxins and drink them in one go, it will not cause harm to the human body." Nance Dun Qila's tone was very affirmative.

After all, it is his professional knowledge, and in many cases, what he says is the truth.

"But they were indeed attached to and bitten by the octopus, and then they fell unconscious." Chen Zhao said.

"This is too strange." Nanston Qi'ra murmured: "Are you sure they were not attacked by other creatures before or at the time? It may also be a sea snake, or a chicken heart screw."

"Professor Nanston, I respect your professionalism, and please don't doubt my professionalism. I know the symptoms of sea snake toxins, and I also know the symptoms of cone snails, as well as their treatment options. Before coming to you, I I once took the octopus that attacked the two injured people to experts for identification. No one seems to know this octopus. It seems to be a brand new species, or it has mutated under some circumstances. "

Nanston Chira was not angry because of Chen Zhao's more radical tone.

Instead, I paid attention to the last sentence of Chen Zhao, the new varieties and mutations.

Mutations often appear in marine life, but most of these mutations are individuals.

Group variation is rarely found.

And if two people were attacked at the same time, it means that this is not an individual mutation.

"In order to learn more about octopus toxins and treatment options, I took the octopus to a professional institution for screening..."

"Why didn't you send it to me as soon as possible? I am the most professional and authoritative expert on marine biology." Nanston Chira's tone was a bit arrogant and a bit questioning.

"So I'm here now, aren't I."

"What about the octopus sample? Did you bring it? Is it alive?"

"The samples are in that facility."

"I want to see a sample of this octopus."

"I'll send it over tomorrow."

"Why not now?"

"Professor Nanston, do you think they are still working now?"

"My research institute is right here."

Isaac felt that if he didn't speak anymore, he would probably anger Chen Zhao and make his plan fail.

"Professor Nanston, our institute is different from other institutions. We cannot use our standards to require others."

Nanston Chira thought for a moment before reluctantly nodding: "Okay, but I still hope to see the sample tomorrow."

"If Professor Chen is busy with work, I will be happy to help with the delivery." Isaac said: "Professor Chen, if it is convenient for you, can you leave your contact information."

"Okay, this is my mobile phone number." Chen Zhao gave his mobile phone number to Isaac.

At the same time, he said: "Professor Nanston, I would like to ask a few questions."

"Well, you say."

"With current technology, is it possible to artificially transform other organisms? More precisely, is it possible to transform mutant octopuses?"

Nanston Chira thought for a while: "The vast majority of mutants are uncertain mutations that cannot be controlled or even determined. With the current technology, it can be modified to cause this creature to mutate. However, this kind of Transformation is also uncontrollable, but the organisms to be transformed must first meet several conditions, including strong vitality, unstable certain dominant genes, and stable recessive genes, and the octopus meets these conditions. "

"Does the octopus meet these conditions?"

"Of course, I don't need to elaborate on the tenacious vitality. Even if its head is cut open and its tentacles are cut off, it can still survive for a long time. Secondly, the dominant genes are the so-called external characteristics, such as skin color and size. Even if octopuses are of the same species, their sizes may fluctuate greatly. For example, they can freely change their skin color. When they live in different sea areas, water temperatures, and environments, they will adapt very quickly. This is due to the instability of dominant genes, while the stability of recessive genes refers to their body functions, food, action patterns, and reproduction methods. These are all recessive genes and will not change no matter how the environment changes. will change."

Nanston Chira paused and then added: "Actually, the so-called transformation is in most cases stimulated by external environmental factors to allow organisms to undergo adaptive changes. It is very different from transformation in real scientific terms. The difference is that the so-called mutation should actually be called a mutation.”

"So, like in the movie, where mutations occur through radiation, is it not possible with current technology?"

"It can be done, but there is no clear direction of transformation. If you catch 10,000 or 100,000 octopuses, and then let them receive stimulating drugs or trace amounts of radiation, one or two of them may survive and mutate, and this With mutation, you can’t be sure what it will turn into, maybe one more tentacle, maybe multiple heads, maybe hair on the body, etc. In short, it’s uncertain and uncontrollable.”

"And more often than not, mutations are unstable. If they are mutations in dominant genes, they are not fatal, because most dominant genes are changes in physical characteristics, while mutations in recessive genes are directly harmful to the organism. It itself produces changes in behavior and even survival, so in most cases, the mutant will die directly or within a short period of time.”

"Are there no successful examples?"

"Although it is possible in theory, it is very difficult to implement in practice. It can even be said to be impossible. At least it is very difficult at the moment."