Deep-sea prospecting is unveiling bizarre species of microbes that already are providing new sources of industrial enzymes, and could be a source of novel therapeutics. Will the lack of treaties governing activities in international waters compromise the commercial potential of the ocean's largesse? Cormac Sheridan investigates.
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Sheridan, C. It came from beneath the sea. Nat Biotechnol 23, 1199–1201 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1005-1199
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