英文速読　中級-15

　Genes, the basic parts of cells which are passed down from the parents to children, may have something to do with human behavior. In an experiment, scientist put flies into a glass tube and placed a light at the end of it. Some of the flies began flying toward the light, some began walking, and some did not move at all. On the basis of the flies` actions, they were separated into different groups: flies that love light, flies that like light, and flies that like the dark, the researchers found that these groups of flies had variations in a particular set of genes. This suggested to the researchers that the variations in these genes might explain the differences in the flies` behaviors. If genes influence behaviors in flies, why not in human too?
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　Genes, the basic parts of cells /which are passed down from the parents to children, may have something to do with human behavior.

　遺伝子は、細胞の基礎的な部分、それは親から子供へと伝えられる、持っているかもしれない、人間の行動に関係する何かを。

　In an experiment, scientist put flies /into a glass tube and placed a light /at the end of it. Some of the flies began flying /toward the light, some began walking, and some did not move at all.

　ある実験で、科学者たちはハエを入れた、ガラス管に、そして灯りを置いた、その端に。ハエの中には飛び始めたものもいた、光に向かって、ある物は歩き始めた、まったく動かないものもいた。

　On the basis of the flies‘ actions, they were separated into different groups: flies that love light, flies that like light, and flies that like the dark, the researchers found /that these groups of flies had variations /in a particular set of genes.

　ハエの行動に基づいて、ハエは異なるグループに分けられた。すなわち、光をとても好むハエ、光を好むハエ、そして暗闇を好むハエに、研究者たちは見つけた、ハエのこれら3つのグループは変異を持っていたという事を、特定の一組の遺伝子に。

　This suggested /to the researchers /that the variations in these genes might explain the differences /in the flies’ behaviors. If genes influence behaviors in flies, why not in human too?

　このことは示唆した、研究者達に、これらの遺伝子の中の変異が違いを説明するかもしれないかもしれないことを、ハエの行動における。もし遺伝子がハエの行動に影響するなら、なぜ人間の行動にも影響しないのか。