Since the mid-20th century, when the structure and genetic function of DNA was discovered, genes have been regarded as the "code" that can unlock the mystery of life, and the "formula" for life itself.
二十世紀中葉，DNA（去氧核糖核酸）的結構和遺傳功能被發現後，基因就被視為一種「解開生命奧秘的遺傳密碼」和「主宰生命的程式」。