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The rhizospheres of traditional medicinal plants in Panxi, China, host a diverse selection of actinobacteria with antimicrobial properties.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Jun 2012
Zhao Ke, Penttinen Petri, Chen Qiang, Guan Tongwei, Lindström Kristina, Ao Xiaoling, Zhang Lili, Zhang Xiaoping
Abstract excerpt
Actinobacteria are a prolific source of antibiotics. Since the rate of discovery of novel antibiotics is decreasing, actinobacteria from unique environments need to be explored. In particular, actinobacterial biocontrol strains from medicinal plants need to be studied as they can be a source of potent antibiotics. We combined culture-dependent and culture-independent methods in analyzing the actinobacterial...
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