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Global analysis of biosynthetic gene clusters reveals vast potential of secondary metabolite production in Penicillium species.
Nature microbiology - 3 Apr 2017
Nielsen Jens Christian, Grijseels Sietske, Prigent Sylvain, Ji Boyang, Dainat Jacques, Nielsen Kristian Fog, Frisvad Jens Christian, Workman Mhairi, Nielsen Jens
Abstract excerpt
Filamentous fungi produce a wide range of bioactive compounds with important pharmaceutical applications, such as antibiotic penicillins and cholesterol-lowering statins. However, less attention has been paid to fungal secondary metabolites compared to those from bacteria. In this study, we sequenced the genomes of 9 Penicillium species and, together with 15 published genomes, we investigated the secondary...
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