The reason completion of the human genome sequence has generated so much excitement is that in hastening the discovery of genes and functions of the proteins they produce, biotechnology is identifying new molecular targets for therapeutic interventions.

• 人类基因组排序的完成之所以产生如此之大的轰动，是因为它加速了发现基因和基因产物蛋白质功能的步伐； 而生物技术可以鉴别出作为治疗切入点的新分子靶位。