GRE考試閱讀理解長難句解析（17）

　　【GRE長難句】One such novel idea is that of inserting into the chromosomes of plants discrete genes that are not a part of the plants' natural constitution: specifically, the idea of inserting into nonlegumious plants the genes, if they can be identified and isolated, that fit the leguminous plants to be hosts for nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Hence, the intensified research on legumes.

　　【意群閱讀版】One such novel idea/ is that of/ inserting into/ the chromosomes of plants/ discrete genes/ that are not/ a part of the/ plants' natural constitution:/ specifically,/ the idea of/ inserting into/ nonlegumious plants/ the genes,/ if they can be/ identified and isolated,/ that fit the/ leguminous plants/ to be hosts/ for nitrogen-fixing bacteria./ Hence,/ the intensified research/ on legumes.

　　【譯文】一個這樣的全新的想法，是把非此植物的自然組成部分的不相關的基因插入到植物的染色體中;具體來說就是這么一個想法，把一些使得豆科植物能夠成為固氮菌寄主的基因(如果它們能夠被找到并分離出來的話)插入到非豆科植物的基因中去。因此才出現(xiàn)了對豆科植物的深入研究。

　　倒裝：inserting into the chromosomes of plants discrete genes that are not a part of the plants' natural constitution.

　　正常語序：inserting discrete genes that are not a part of the plants' natural constitution into the chromosomes of plants.

　　倒裝：the idea of inserting into nonlegumious plants the genes, if they can be identified and isolated, that fit the leguminous plants to be hosts for nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

　　正常語序：the idea of inserting the genes, if they can be identified and isolated, that fit the leguminous plants to be hosts for nitrogen-fixing bacteria into nonlegumious plants.