经济学人双语精读｜遗传疾病；基因变异群岛

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点击文章末端“ 阅读原文 ” 获取完整电子版 （ PDF + Word + MP3音频） 每天分享一篇经济学人双语精读 全文翻译+全文注释+长难句分析 背景知识+写作技巧+短语+段落大意+词汇精析 本期同步音频 01 经济学人原文 genetic   diseases ： The gene- variant archipelago Those living in  insular communities  have higher rates of  genetic  disease 【 1 】 ISLAND LIFE is famously  idyllic , but it’s long been known that  islanders  tend to experience  disproportionately  high rates of some rare  genetically transmitted diseases . Faroe  islanders , for example, who live on an  archipelago  in the North Atlantic Ocean, have a much higher-than-average  incidence  of Carnitine Transporter Deficiency (CTD), a  condition  that  prevents  the body from using  certain fats  for energy. Inhabitants of Gran Canaria, meanwhile, an island off the north-western coast of Africa, are far more likely than average to hav ………………………………