Craig Venter said that the discovery would make patents on single genes less useful.

克瑞格·温特说，这一发现使单基因专利的用途大为减少。

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But knowing things maybe gives us a chance to change what could be part of our genetic destiny, Venter said.

但我们知道的东西可能使我们有机会改变这可能是我们遗传命运的一部分，文特尔说。

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But first, Mister Venter said, they had to de-activate a gene in the receiving cell that would have killed the synthetic genome.

但是首先，文特尔先生说，他们不得不去掉受体细胞中的一个基因的活性以免它杀掉合成体。

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But first,Mister Venter said, they had to de-activate a gene in the receiving cell that would have killed the synthetic genome.

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Dr Venter said Celera had filed a preliminary patent application on this particular whole gene.

BBC: Human gene patents defended

Dr Venter said he thinks Celera's tentative approach to patent filings makes sense.

BBC: Human gene patents defended

Although patents on single genes now face legal challenges, Dr. Venter said he intends to patent his experimental cells.

WSJ: Scientists Create First Synthetic Cell