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The family at the time consisted of 30 members
那時(shí)這個(gè)家庭有三十名成員
and 15 of the members had inherited
其中十五人由祖母
a speech and language disorder from the grandmother.
遺傳了說話與語言障礙
The first genetic study
第一次遺傳分析
was able to locate the general area of the abnormality.
確定了這一異常的大概區(qū)域
It was on Chromosome 7
在七號染色體上
and all the affected family members had it.
所有受影響的家族成員都有這個(gè)異常
Reflecting its obvious importance in their ability to talk,
顯然它對于人類語言能力很重要
the research team called it Speech 1.
研究小組稱其為"說話一號"
Speech 1 was located on chromosome number 7
"說話一號"位于七號染色體
but where exactly on chromosome number 7
但具體在七號染色體的哪個(gè)部位呢
and which particular gene was it,
到底是哪個(gè)基因呢
was something that would have required several more years
這就需要更多年的調(diào)查研究
of investigations until the actual gene was detected.
才能找出真正的基因所在
Then, out of the blue, a totally unconnected child
讓人驚訝的是 一個(gè)擁有同樣語言缺陷
with the same type of speech defect was brought in to see them.
卻完全無關(guān)的孩子來到了他們面前
And when you think that in this big wide world,
當(dāng)你想到 在這個(gè)大千世界
the same kind of problem presents itself in the same country
同樣的問題出現(xiàn)在了同一個(gè)國家
in the same location but to the same person!
同一個(gè)地區(qū)的不同人身上
