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Characterization of a pleiotropic regulator MtrA in Streptomyces avermitilis controlling avermectin production and morphological differentiation
8 Apr 2024
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BACKGROUND: The macrolide antibiotic avermectin, a natural product derived from Streptomyces avermitilis, finds extensive applications in agriculture, animal husbandry and medicine. The mtrA (sav_5063) gene functions as a transcriptional regulator belonging to the OmpR family. As a pleiotropic regulator, mtrA not only influences the growth, development, and morphological differentiation of strains but also...
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