《医学院校研究生英语读与写（第四版）》 课件 Unit 12 Text A Benefits Risks of Biotechnology.pptx

医学院校研究生英语读与写(第四版）;English for Master Students in Medical Universities;Unit Twelve ;Outline ;Background information;Background information;Background information;Background information;Background information;Background information;Background information;Background information;Global analysis of the text;1) ) After decades of basic research into decoding the chemical and genetic make-up of cells, biologists in the mid-20th century launched what would become a multi-decade flurry of research and breakthroughs. (Paragraph 3);Detailed study of the text;3) While the risks of biotechnology have been fretted over for decades, the increasing pace of progress – from low cost DNA sequencing to rapid gene synthesis to precision genome editing – suggests biotechnology is entering a new realm of maturity regarding both beneficial applications and more worrisome risks. (Paragraph 4);3) While the risks of biotechnology have been fretted over for decades, the increasing pace of progress – from low cost DNA sequencing to rapid gene synthesis to precision genome editing – suggests biotechnology is entering a new realm of maturity regarding both beneficial applications and more worrisome risks. (Paragraph 4);4) Biotechnology could most likely prove harmful either through the unintended consequences of benevolent research or from the purposeful manipulation of biology to cause harm. (Paragraph 8) ;Text structure analysis;Summary of the text ;Reference answers to the exercises;Reference answers to the exercises;5. Writing exercises. A. Translation from Chinese to English. With advances in science and technology, scientists have been able to use gene editing techniques to edit DNA to change physical characteristics such as eye colour. These gene editing techniques act like scissors, removing, adding or replacing the DNA being cut. The first gene editing technique was developed by scientists in the late 20th century. 2009 saw the invention of the CRISPR editing tool, which makes