At 7:23 AM +1100 1/5/00, Riley J. McIntire wrote: >>A few years ago a Japanese company also genetically enginered a type of >>bateria that could produce L-trptophan cheaply. It killed acouple of >>hundred people and made invalids of 1000?? + >>It cost them 3billion to keep it quiet. >>Welcome to the new Millenium > >>Michael Bailes, ********************** > >How fascinating. What _did_ they die from? Too much sleep? > >Riley >The bacteria also produced a small amount of neurotoxin as well Michael Bailes, The Fragrant Garden, Portsmouth Road, Erina. N.S.W. 2250 Australia. (OZ); International fax 61 243 651979 Phone 4367 7322 Web page at: http://www.fragrantgarden.com.au/ Email: <fragrantgarden@fastlink.com.au> *****************************************************************