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> > Subject: Dung Beetles for manure control
> > Date: Wednesday, September 10, 1997 12:37 PM
> > ----------
> > >
> > I have been researching Dung Beetles for ecological based manure
control
> > to prevent non-point pollution. Dung beetles can dispose of 1ton of
manure/year over 2.5 acres
>> resulting in:
> > Soil fertility is enhanced
> > Pollution reduced
> > Moisture is return to land
> > Promotes earthworm production
> > and a potential new source of drugs
> >
> > Generally the beetle buries the manure within 36 hours thus preventing
> > fly problems, disposal problems and nonpoint pollution. And I am
>> wondering whether the drug industry would find merit it exploring
raising Dung
>> Beetles as new source of nature-based pharaceuticals. With the
numerous current uses of
>> Cyclosporin from heart transplants to Aids
> > (a drug made from a a mold derived from dung beetles).
>> I would think this has merit???
> >
> > Does any one do research in this area ???
> > or Who can I contact ??? ANY thoughts???
> > How do I get support on promoting this ecological based waste disposal
> > solution??
> > I would like those persons or institutions that are interested in
promote
> > sustainable solutions to help petition the USDA to keep this facility
> > open...Funding could be cut in the next session of Congress.
> >
> >
> > Currently funding for research by the USDA is being cut, and the only
> > Quarantine facility in US ( down in Texas) is threathen with closing
and
> > chief Scientist Truman Fincher will be retiring if this facility
> > closes.
> >
> > I would like to see the medical community support the continuing the
> > research by USDA or APHIS (ARS) regarding Dung Beetles or have a white
knight
> > (Drug manufacter) come to rescue, estimated funding is less than $ 1.5
>> for the next 5 years to keep the facility open....
> >
> > I hope this is proper application of this Listserve...
> > .
> >
> > >--=============
> > > BACKGROUND
> > Cyclosporin synthetase (cysyn) is a multifunctional enzyme responsible
> >for the biosynthesis of cyclosporins from their precursor amino acids.
It has
> > firstly been isolated from the fungusTolypocladium niveum in 1986.
> >
>
http://www.chem.tu-berlin.de/Institute/Biochemie_und_Molekulare_Biologie/Arb
/eitskreise/AK_Zocher/mirko/cyclosp.htm
====================>
> > http://www.news.cornell.edu/science/Sept96/cyclosporine.hrs.html
> > Knowing the true family history of T. inflatum/C. subsessilis will help
> > target the search for other nature-based pharmaceuticals, according to
> > Thomas Eisner, the Cornell biologist whose Institute for Research in
> > Chemical Ecology (CIRCE) will send "chemical prospecting" teams into
the
> > world's first temperate zone biodiversity preserve, less than a mile
from
> > the woods where students found the fungal fruiting bodies. One close
> > relative of C. subsessilis already is known to Chinese athletes as the
> > performance-enhancing "caterpillar fungus."
> >
> > "There are so many molds that we don't know the life cycle of. All the
> > cyclosporin in the world -- for hundreds of thousands of transplant
> > patients who need anti-rejection drugs -- has been made from
> Tolypocladium
> > inflatum cultures without that mold ever reaching the sexual state,"
said
> > Kathie T. Hodge, the Cornell graduate student of systematic mycology
who
> > identified the New York fungus for what it is. "T. inflatum is commonly
> > found in soils, but it does not make the sexual state without very
>> special conditions -- until it is on its favorite host -- which seems
to be the
> > dung beetle."
> > ------
> >
> > The question I have how important is it or what might be the
implications
> > of have Tolypocladium inflatum cultures reaching the sexual state????
> >
> > I
> >
> > > David B. Sullivan, Public Relations Director
> > > Wisconsin Bison Producers Association
> > > Telephone (608) -723-6213
> > > email: Buffalob@mhtc.net
> > > email : Buffalo-Falls@juno.com Text only
> > >
> > > Mailing address:
> > > Buffalo Falls Ranch, LLC
> > > 7744 Irish Hollow Road
> > > Potosi, Wi 53820
> > >
>
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> > =
Subject: Dung Beetles for manure control
> > Date: Wednesday, =
September 10, 1997 12:37 PM
> > ----------
> > > =
> > I have been researching Dung Beetles for ecological =
based manure control
> > to prevent non-point pollution. =
Dung beetles can dispose of 1ton of manure/year over 2.5 =
acres
>> resulting in:
> > =
Soil fertility is enhanced
> > Pollution =
reduced
> > Moisture is return to land
> > =
Promotes earthworm production
> > and a potential =
new source of drugs
> >
> > Generally the =
beetle buries the manure within 36 hours thus preventing
> > =
fly problems, disposal problems and nonpoint pollution. And I =
am
>> wondering whether the drug industry =
would find merit it exploring raising Dung
>> =
Beetles as new source of nature-based =
pharaceuticals. With the numerous current uses of
>> =
Cyclosporin from heart transplants to Aids
> =
> (a drug made from a a mold derived from dung =
beetles).
>> I would think this has =
merit???
> >
> > Does any one do research in this =
area ???
> > or Who can I contact ??? ANY thoughts???
> =
> How do I get support on promoting this ecological based waste =
disposal
> > solution??
> > I would like those persons =
or institutions that are interested in promote
> > sustainable =
solutions to help petition the USDA to keep this facility
> > =
open...Funding could be cut in the next session of Congress.
> =
>
> >
> > Currently funding for research by the =
USDA is being cut, and the only
> > Quarantine facility in US =
( down in Texas) is threathen with closing and
> > chief =
Scientist Truman Fincher will be retiring if this facility
> =
> closes.
> >
> > I would like to see the medical =
community support the continuing the
> > research by USDA or =
APHIS (ARS) regarding Dung Beetles or have a white knight
> > =
(Drug manufacter) come to rescue, estimated funding is less than $ =
1.5
>> for the next 5 years to keep the facility =
open....
> >
> > I hope this is proper application of =
this Listserve...
> > .
> >
> > =
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> > > =
BACKGROUND
> > Cyclosporin synthetase (cysyn) is a =
multifunctional enzyme responsible
> >for the =
biosynthesis of cyclosporins from their precursor amino acids. It =
has
> > firstly been isolated from the fungusTolypocladium =
niveum in 1986.
> >
> http://www.chem.tu-berlin.de/Institute/Biochemie_und=
_Molekulare_Biologie/Arb
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> =
> http://www.news.cornell.edu/science/Sept96/cyclospor=
ine.hrs.html
> > Knowing the true =
family history of T. inflatum/C. subsessilis will help
> > =
target the search for other nature-based pharmaceuticals, according =
to
> > Thomas Eisner, the Cornell biologist whose Institute for =
Research in
> > Chemical Ecology (CIRCE) will send =
"chemical prospecting" teams into the
> > world's =
first temperate zone biodiversity preserve, less than a mile =
from
> > the woods where students found the fungal fruiting =
bodies. One close
> > relative of C. subsessilis already is =
known to Chinese athletes as the
> > performance-enhancing =
"caterpillar fungus."
> >
> > "There =
are so many molds that we don't know the life cycle of. All the
> =
> cyclosporin in the world -- for hundreds of thousands of =
transplant
> > patients who need anti-rejection drugs -- has =
been made from
> Tolypocladium
> > inflatum cultures =
without that mold ever reaching the sexual state," said
> =
> Kathie T. Hodge, the Cornell graduate student of systematic =
mycology who
> > identified the New York fungus for what it is. =
"T. inflatum is commonly
> > found in soils, but it does =
not make the sexual state without very
>> special =
conditions -- until it is on its favorite host -- which seems to =
be the
> > dung beetle."
> > ------
> > =
> > The question I have how important is it or what might be =
the implications
> > of have Tolypocladium inflatum cultures =
reaching the sexual state????
> >
> > I
> > =
> > > David B. Sullivan, Public Relations Director
> =
> > Wisconsin Bison Producers Association
> > > =
Telephone (608) -723-6213
> > > email: Buffalob@mhtc.net =
> > > email : Buffalo-Falls@juno.com =
Text only
> > >
> > > Mailing address:
> =
> > Buffalo Falls Ranch, LLC
> > > 7744 Irish Hollow =
Road
> > > Potosi, Wi 53820
> > > =
>