GRE考试阅读理解长难句解析（17）

　　【GRE长难句】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.

　　【意群阅读版】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.

　　【译文】一个这样的全新的想法，是把非此植物的自然组成部分的不相关的基因插入到植物的染色体中;具体来说就是这么一个想法，把一些使得豆科植物能够成为固氮菌寄主的基因(如果它们能够被找到并分离出来的话)插入到非豆科植物的基因中去。因此才出现了对豆科植物的深入研究。

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

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

　　倒装：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.

　　正常语序：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.