After the end of the Cultural Revolution, Wang and his team resumed their work and achieved the synthesis from inorganic chemicals of a transfer RNA (tRNA), another significant biological molecule, in the late 1970s.
Setelah berakhirnya Revolusi Kebudayaan, Wang dan timnya melanjutkan karya mereka dan mencapai sintesis transfer RNA, molekul biologis penting lainnya, pada akhir tahun 1970-an.