Posted by Mardell Moore on August 13, 1997 at 11:38:26:
In Reply to: Re: biotech., genetic resources posted by Mardell Moore on August 12, 1997 at 10:57:06:
: : Lately, microorganisms of interest for the biotech industry were found in Yellowstone NP. I heard about an initiative to regulate the access to those microbs in order to gain some revenue for the National Park. Is this true? Where can I get more information about it?
: : Thanks.
: Dear Gudrun:
: I did a search of the journal index called InfoTrac and discovered some interesting articles on this topic. The best two are:"Controversy over Yellowstone's Biological Resources", ENVIRONMENT, Oct, 1996 v38 n8 p10(8) with a full set of notes and bibliography and, "There's Gold in Them Thar Pools:...", U>S>NEWS & WORLD REPORT, Dec 2, 1996 v121 n22 p81(1). The first articles cites a report done by R,(bob) Lindstron and J. (John Varley) Varley. I know Bob Lindstrom and this report could be of interest to you. Write to : Robert Lindstrom and ask for a coopy of "Biotechnological Potential and Management of Microbial Resources" Bob's at the Yellowstone Center for Resources, Yellowstone National Park, Wy 82190. Hope this info. helps you.
: Sincerely,
: Mardell Moore
Dear Gudrun:
I was at the National Science Foundation WWW site and discovered an on-line newsletter with and interesting article about the microorganisms that like the heat. The article is entitled, "Bizarre Life Forms Thrive Beneath Earth's Surface". The URL is http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/publicat/frontier/7-97/start.htm It seems this subject is really heating up, pun intended. There is a funded scientific initiative to study these "extremophiles".
Sincerely,
Mardell Moore