Paranormal Investigation Notes

Chapter 20 Traceability
After Zhang Dingshan raised this question, the conference room fell silent for a moment.

It is difficult to think about this.After all, under the premise that the X organization does not have large-scale genetic testing methods-this point has been basically confirmed-there is basically only one way to identify whether it has the Hag.1 gene, and that is from the human gene Get data from the library.

But this method is now blocked.

After the previous data leaks, theoretically, Organization X still has a second method, that is, to use those people it has acquired as the core, and search from his kinship group according to genetics and kinship.

But with the start of large-scale sociological experiments, this has also been sealed.Because all known people who may have this gene have been gathered here for isolation and protection.

In this situation, what should I do if I am a member of Organization X?How can I continue to complete the "indicator" and continue to find human beings with this gene?

Faced with this problem, Lu Ming began to try to change his perspective, putting himself on the side of the X organization to think.

But his thinking did not yield any results.Including He Wei and Lu Qingliang.

Several people had many discussions and put forward ideas from various aspects, but in the end they were all rejected by simple logic.In the end, the discussion went nowhere and could only end for the time being.

In the evening, Lu Ming took out the skewers brought by He Wei, cooked them on the induction cooker, and invited several people to eat together.He Wei showed great interest in this, but Zhang Dingshan and Lu Qingliang shook their heads and refused.

"It's too greasy, I can't get used to it."

Lu Qingliang said: "Indulging in body is a crime against oneself."

He Wei expressed contempt for this: "You, a big man, pay more attention than me, a woman, all day long."

Lu Qingliang snorted: "I am responsible for myself."

"Lu Ming, ignore them, let's eat."

Zhang Dingshan and Lu Qingliang went to the cafeteria to pick up light meals, while Lu Ming and He Wei started eating.

During the meal, several people chatted casually, sometimes talking about daily life, sometimes talking about the current case.

When chatting about the case, Lu Ming can sometimes intervene.When talking about daily life, Lu Ming felt that he couldn't say anything.

It wasn't that the other three rejected him.It's Lu Ming himself who feels that he... seems to have no life anymore.

This made him feel depressed again.

"Is there any wine here? Let me drink some, do you want to drink?"

Sensing Lu Ming's depression, and realizing that he might have touched something unintentionally, the three of them shook their heads tacitly.Zhang Dingshan took the wine, put it down, and patted Lu Ming's shoulder. After that, the three of them left on their own.

There is a huge temperature difference over the desert.It was still hot during the day and chilly at night.But in this temporary room, the bottom of the fiery red pot was churning and steaming, and the fresh and spicy smell filled it, making Lu Ming not feel cold at all.

Looking at the dark land outside the window and the moon hanging in the sky, Lu Ming poured himself a drink.

He knew that his parents and sister were less than two kilometers away from him.Sometimes he desperately wants to rush out to meet his parents, but the remaining sliver of reason will always nail him to the seat again.

Still need to investigate this case.It is still necessary to completely eliminate the threat before returning.

Do not bring danger to your parents and relatives.After all, whether they still have a life or not, they always have a life.

But...

After drinking a glass of wine, Lu Ming suddenly froze there.

Perhaps because of the stimulation of alcohol, he suddenly thought of a possibility.

He hadn't figured out how to find out the hiding place and new modus operandi of this mysterious organization temporarily called Organization X by his own side.He just suddenly thought that maybe he could make some attempts from another direction.

Just a few tries.

After receiving Lu Ming's message, the three of Zhang Dingshan left and returned.

At this moment, the room smelled of hot pot and wine, and Lu Ming's face turned red from drinking.

"Gene traceability."

Hearing these four words proposed by Lu Ming, the three of them were stunned at the same time.

"I would like to know what is so special about the Hag.1 gene. It may be helpful to check the source of this gene."

A team of scientists led by Professor Shi Guofu has been doing scientific analysis of this gene, but all information shows that this is just an ordinary gene.That being the case, then simply try other means.

"Lu Ming, what do you mean, like the Y-chromosomal Adam or the mitochondrial Eve, do a trace for the Hag.1 gene and find out their most recent common ancestor?"

The so-called Y-chromosomal Adam is the most recent common ancestor of all males in the world.In other words, all the men in the world today are descended from this ancestor.

This is of course not to say that there was only Y-chromosome Adam in the world at that time.Instead, only his genes have been passed down and reproduced until now.

According to genetic research, Y-chromosome Adam probably existed 6 to 9 years ago, and he was a man living on the African continent.

Mitochondrial Eve is the maternal closest common ancestor of all living humans.It lived about 14 years ago, and its location is also in Africa.

"Yes. I would like to know the age of the Hag.1 gene and who passed it down. If the age and region of the first-generation owner of this gene can be more accurately located, then, through some local historical records, Maybe we can find some clues."

This idea has to be said to be extremely bold and imaginative, and at the same time... a little unreliable.

It's like a blind cat trying to touch a dead mouse.

"Since there is no other way now, why not give it a try, maybe it will work?"

Facing the slightly surprised eyes of the three, Lu Ming shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands.

Lu Qingliang praised: "Sure enough, he is a writer, and the things in his head are different from us ordinary people."

Zhang Dingshan remained silent, but He Wei's eyes suddenly lit up after thinking for a moment.

"I thought of a possibility!"

Her expression was extremely excited, as if she had made some great discovery: "You said, is there such a possibility, that is, the new method of X organization to screen people with this gene is through genetic tracing?"

"Oh? Is there any relationship between the two?"

"Lu Qingliang, is your vitality wasted on your appearance, and your head is full of paste? Use your brain!"

He Wei seemed to have finally seized the opportunity to hit Lu Qingliang, and sarcastically sarcastically.Ignoring Lu Qingliang's slightly flushed face, he continued to speak quickly: "As an example, just as an example, if, let's say if, if the X organization has done the gene tracing work before us, and has achieved results— If, as a result of their tracing, the ancestor of the Hag.1 gene lived in an age not far from us, even in an age with historical records, then, through the research on the age and region of the ancestor's life, combined with the genealogy , genealogy, local chronicles, big data and other things, or supplemented with other genetic data, can the identity of his offspring be roughly delineated? Then further screening among these key groups will be carried out to screen out Hag. Does the probability of people with 1 gene increase?"

It is only for further screening of key populations, the amount of work should not be large, and it does not belong to the category of large-scale genetic testing.Based on what the few people know about Organization X, they should have this strength.

Lu Ming looked at He Wei in surprise: "I didn't expect this..."

Zhang Dingshan frowned slightly: "Theoretically, there is such a possibility. However, there are too many assumptions, and the real probability should not be high. But anyway, we have to do some related experiments, so we can check it out by the way. "

Zhang Dingshan finalized the next work content in a few words.After that, the three of them left quickly and started working immediately—anyway, all the people known to have the gene have been summoned here in the name of sociological experiments, and it is very convenient to collect biological samples for data analysis.

The room that had been bustling for a while became deserted again.Lu Ming was stunned for a while, shook his head with a wry smile, and picked up the wine glass again.

The relevant biological samples were quickly collected and sent to Professor Shi Guofu's research institute urgently.Relevant results were quickly fed back.

In the conference room, Zhang Dingshan took out a stack of documents.

"The gene traceability work is carried out very smoothly. Professor Shi Guofu's research shows that the Hag.1 gene can only be inherited by the father, that is, the gene can be inherited from the father to the daughter, but the daughter can no longer be passed on to the offspring. This shows that the gene The first generation owner was a man. He lived not far from now, only about 450 to 650 years ago. The place where he lived was probably in the southern foot of Taihang Mountain.”

According to this figure, this "ancestor" lived between 1390 and 1590 AD.At that time, the area at the southern foot of Taihang Mountain was still under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and the time range covered the period from Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang to Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun.

He Wei slapped the table violently: "Sure enough, the age is not too far away! It can even be said to be very close!"

The closer the time is, the richer the inheritance of historical materials will be.Based on this, the possibility of successful delineation of the related offspring is higher.

"No mistake! Organization X's new method must be this!"

At this moment, Lu Ming was slightly in a trance.It's as if history has entered the modern age.

Lu Qingliang looked at Lu Ming strangely.

"Lu Ming, didn't you expect that? Those thousands of people outside all have the same ancestor as you, and you are all real relatives."

Lu Ming smiled wryly: "A little further in time, all the people on our planet are relatives."

(End of this chapter)