ASM News Vol 62, Num 5, May, 1996

May 1996

FORUM

The Importance of Setting a Good Example Daniel M. Putterman p.236 The United States should ratify the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity to ensure that the concerns of domestic industry for access to natural genetic resources are heeded by other nations

CURRENT TOPICS Global Changes Affect Infectious Disease Patterns p.238 Genomics Are Skirmish in Intellectual Property Wars p.239 Microbes on Ice and Other Diverse Wonders p.240 FDA Approves Second and Third HIV Protease Inhibitors p.241 Sea Grant Researchers Fish for Microbial Riches p.242 Babies in Bugs and Cytoskeletons in Microbial Closets p.243 Yale Puts Emerging Disease Seminar On-line p.244

FEATURES Approaches for Indentification of Microoorganisms Eric C. Bottger p.247 Despite longer experience with fatty acid profiles, DNA-based analysis offers several advantages Future Directions for Biomolecular Databases Donald P. Nierlich p.251 Databases are expanding rapidly, and new ones are coming on-line. The next step is integrating access - but how? The Modern Science of Bacterial Genomics Robert L. Charlebois p.255 Although daunting, analysis of new volumes of genomic data should furnish important insights about living cells

ASM NEWS New Biotechnology Books Target Teachers and Students p.262 A new book from ASM Press incorporates a short textbook on molecular biology, a series of exciting wet labs, conceptual dry lab exercises, and material on science and society ASM Sustaining Member Student Travel Grant Program p.263 ASM recognizes the 170 student members who have been awarded travel grants to attend the 1996 General Meeting ASM Hosts Fifth Science Journalism Honors Program p.263 The program augments the education of science journalism students by introducing them to the scientific community in and around Washington American Academy of Microbiology p.266 Membership p.266 Branch Activities p.268

DEPARTMENTS Letters p.233 Public Affairs Report p.245 Journal Highlights p.260 Reviews and Resources p.271 Application Deadlines p.273 Meetings and Conferences Calendar p.274 Continuing Education Calendar p.274 Employment p.280 Conference on Microbial Biofilms - What you should know to view this information .

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