May 30, 2006

The road to riches is paved with . . . tree frog slime?

Fernando Katukina is chief of an indigenous tribe that lives largely without running water, electricity, or links to the world outside this remote corner of the western Amazon.

But Chief Fernando says he possesses a treasure that could be at the cutting-edge of biotechnology. If a plan initiated by the chief is successful, his tribe's fortunes will be transformed by an asset he and the Brazilian government believe holds great promise for the global pharmaceutical industry: the slime from a poisonous tree frog.

From the NY Times.

Posted by David on May 30, 2006 12:13 PM

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Chief Fernando has come up to speed quickly on biopiracy and the economic advantage of local resources properly legally protected and profits properly placed.

Speaking of slime, I have plenty of snails out in back where the tomatoes are planted....

Posted by: Sarah [TypeKey Profile Page] on May 30, 2006 3:49 PM
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