Investigation of the biosynthetic potential of endophytes in traditional Chinese anticancer herbs.

Traditional Chinese medicine encompasses a rich empirical knowledge of the use of plants for the treatment of disease. In addition, the microorganisms associated with medicinal plants are also of interest as the producers of the compounds responsible for the observed plant bioactivity. The present s...

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Main Authors: Kristin I Miller, Chen Qing, Daniel Man Yuen Sze, Brett A Neilan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3358349?pdf=render