Yellowstone managers stake a claim on hot-springs microbes
Milstein MM. 1995. Yellowstone managers stake a claim on hot-springs microbes. Science. 270(5234):226
Park managers met with biotechnology and pharmacy business representatives to discuss sharing in the profits from microbial strains cultivated from Yellowstone waters. The prime example is Taq polymerase, derived from Thermus aquaticus, which is now a vital part of the immensely profitable polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Milstein, M
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Hot Springs, Microbiology, PCR, Thermophilic Bacteria