Well, we're bringing together these two breakthrough technologies, metagenomics and CRISPR, to create a brand new field of science called precision microbiome editing.

好吧，我们将宏基因组学和 CRISPR 这两项突破性技术结合在一起，创建一个全新的科学领域，称为精准微生物组编辑。

Metagenomics creates a detailed blueprint of a complex microbiome, and that means that we can use it to figure out how to use gene editing tools in the right gene, in the right organism.

宏基因组学创建了复杂微生物组的详细蓝图，这意味着我们可以用它来弄清楚如何在正确的生物体中使用基因编辑工具。

The team collected sediment and water from different parts of the lake, and then performed what’s known as a metagenomic analysis -- where they extract DNA and use the genetic information to identify species.

该团队从湖的不同部分收集沉积物和水，然后进行所谓的宏基因组分析——他们提取 DNA 并使用遗传信息来识别物种。

But one that has helped tip the balance in this case is a technology called metagenomics.