They made two small changes to one of the genes using a technique known as gene editing.

他们用基因编辑术对其中一种基因做了两个小改动。

In science, we refer to this movement as gene flow.

科学上称之为基因流动。

But as genes only play a part in our size and weight, we should all eat a healthy diet and do some exercise.

但是由于基因只对我们的体型和体重起作用，我们大家都应该健康饮食和做一些运动。

Those were taken to tanks in holding facilities, then loaded onto trailers and driven to two separate locations that will serve as gene banks.

这些碎片会被送往存放场地的水箱，然后装上拖车，运往两个不同的地点，作为基因库。

Also, guiding and overseeing scientific research pursued by private companies is a task that the government has to take on, particularly in the case of sensitive, controversial or potentially dangerous research areas such as gene editing and nuclear sciences.

此外，指导和监督私营公司进行的科学研究也是政府必须承担的一项任务，特别是在基因编辑和核科学等敏感、有争议或潜在危险的研究领域。