They searched for the simplest life form they could find, choosing the bread mold Neurospora because its simple gene structure had been well documented.

• 他们的目的是搜寻可以发掘的最简单的生命，并从中选择了面包霉脉孢菌作为实验品---因为其简单的基因结构已经很好地呈现出来。