This is from Ron Santo. I am trained as a synthetic organic chemist. I've become involved in an antisense company, initially known as antivirals and now known as avi biopharma where I've been involved with adapting a solid phase synthesis strategy to the synthesis of the company's proprietary morpholino backbone oligonucleotide analogs.

Referring to the message of Pierre Cronje (20 June): Not to underplay the importance of fiber production to developing economies, isn't a higher priority assigned to milk and meat production ? Doesn't fiber come more into play when they attempt some sort of industrial adaptation, e.g., British colonialism, trade or tourist goods ?

Ron Sato
satori@avibio.com

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