I studied population genetics and plant genetics.

我研究人口遗传学和植物遗传学。

Our understanding of plant genetics, or how traits get passed down from generation to generation in plants, has developed over thousands of years.

我们对植物遗传学的理解，或性状如何在植物中代代相传，已经发展了数千年。

'Recent advances in plant genetics now mean that scientists are able to rapidly identify the genes controlling these processes in crop plants, and even alter their activity using precise molecular" scalpels" , ' adds Wigge.

“植物遗传学的最新进展现在意味着科学家们能够快速识别控制农作物中这些过程的基因，甚至可以使用精确的分子“手术刀” 改变它们的活性， ”Wigge 补充道。