LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA – Back in June 2000, when the draft human-genome sequence was announced, US President Bill Clinton proclaimed, “It will revolutionize the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of most, if not all, human diseases.” A decade later, hope has given way to disappointment, reflected in headlines like “Gene Map Yields Few New Cures.”
加利福尼亚拉霍拉——2000年6月人类基因序列草图刚刚公布时，美国总统比尔·克林顿曾踌躇满志地宣告，“即便不能治愈所有人类疾病，这项发现也将为绝大多数人类疾病的诊断、预防和治疗工作带来革命性的变化。” 十年后，满腔希望变成了失望，报纸的头版头条写道“基因图谱并未带来几种新的治疗方式”。