“基因编辑婴儿”制造完成，这是科幻片还是伦理片？
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全球的目光聚焦到了香港大学李兆基会议中心，南方科技大学副教授贺建奎现身第二届人类基因组编辑国际峰会。
日前，贺建奎宣布，一对名为"露露"和"娜娜"的基因编辑婴儿于 11 月在中国健康诞生。这对双胞胎的一个基因经过修改，使她们出生后即能天然抵抗艾滋病。
贺建奎之后在"人类胚胎编辑"环节中发表演讲，公布项目的实验数据。
The World's First Genetically Edited Babies
A Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically edited babies has defended his work.
中国科学家声称创造了世界上第一个经过基因编辑的婴儿，他为自己的工作进行了辩护。
Speaking at a genome summit in Hong Kong, He Jiankui said he was "proud" of altering the genes of twin girls so they could not contract HIV.
贺建奎在香港举行的基因组峰会上发表讲话时表示，他为改变双胞胎女孩的基因而感到“自豪”，这样她们就不会感染艾滋病毒。
His work, which he announced earlier this week, has not been verified.
他在本周早些时候宣布的这项工作尚未得到证实。
Many scientists have condemned his announcement. Such gene-editing work is banned in most countries, including China.
许多科学家谴责他的声明。包括中国在内的大多数国家都禁止这种基因编辑工作。
Professor He's university - the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen - said it was unaware of the research project and would launch an investigation. It said Mr He had been on unpaid leave since February.
深圳南方科技大学何表示，该大学对该研究项目并不知情，将展开调查。学校同时说明，贺建奎自今年2月以来一直在休无薪假期。
Prof He confirmed the university was not aware, adding he had funded the experiment by himself.
贺教授证实校方并不知情，并补充说他是自己资助了这项实验。
Prof He announced earlier this week that he had altered the DNA of embryos - twin girls - to prevent them from contracting HIV.
本周早些时候，贺教授宣布，他已经改变了双胞胎女孩胚胎的DNA，以防止她们感染艾滋病毒。
On Wednesday, he spoke at the Human Genome Editing Summit at the University of Hong Kong for the first time about his work since the uproar.
周三，在香港大学举行的人类基因组编辑峰会上，他首次在这次争议事件后谈到了自己的工作。
词汇短语
1. gene n. 基因 遗传因子
2. genetically adv. 从遗传学角度 从基因方面
3. genome n. 基因组 染色体组
4. DNA deoxyribonucleic acid n. 脱氧核糖核酸
5. a substance that carries genetic information in the cells of the body
6. embryos n. 胚胎
| 知识拓展
1. geneticist n. 遗传学者
2. genetically modified food n. 转基因食品
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