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Exploring cyanobacterial genomes for natural product biosynthesis pathways.
Marine genomics - 1 Jun 2015
Micallef Melinda L, D'Agostino Paul M, Al-Sinawi Bakir, Neilan Brett A, Moffitt Michelle C
Abstract excerpt
Cyanobacteria produce a vast array of natural products, some of which are toxic to human health, while others possess potential pharmaceutical activities. Genome mining enables the identification and characterisation of natural product gene clusters; however, the current number of cyanobacterial genomes remains low compared to other phyla. There has been a recent effort to rectify this issue by increasing the...
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