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New approach drives bacteria to produce potential antibiotic, antiparasitic compounds

June 26, 2020

Researchers have developed a method to spur the production of new antibiotic or antiparasitic compounds hiding in the genomes of actinobacteria, which are the source of drugs such as actinomycin and streptomycin and are known to harbor other untapped chemical riches. The scientists report their findings in the journal eLife.


June 26, 2020


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