The idea is that a gene in isolation does not exist in nature. You get the patent on the gene isolated from the rest of the DNA. Not saying it is "right"... In

The idea is that a gene in isolation does not exist in nature. You get the patent on the gene isolated from the rest of the DNA. Not saying it is "right"... In other words, you get a patent on using some extract of DNA for a useful purpose like determining cancer susceptibility.