Detailed Instructions: You are given a sentence in Japanese. Your job is to translate the Japanese sentence into Portugese.
Problem:この原因遺伝子の同定を手伝ってくれないかとデーブに頼まれ
Solution:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
user
Perguntou-me se eu estaria disposta a ajudá-lo a isolar esse gene.