Genomic and chemical decryption of the Bacteroidetes phylum for its potential to biosynthesize natural products
S. Brinkmann, M. Kurz, M. A. Patras, C. Hartwig, M. Marner, B. Leis, A. Billion, Y. Kleiner, A. Bauer, L. Toti, C. Poeverlein, P. E. Hammann, A. Vilcinskas, J. Glaeser, M. S. Spohn, T. F. Schaeberle
The paper analyzes Bacteroidetes genomes to identify natural product biosynthesis potential, discovers new antibiotics from Chitinophaga strains, and highlights taxonomical hotspots for specialized metabolites.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2021Microbiology