Genome mining as a biotechnological tool for the discovery of novel biosynthetic genes in lichens

Natural products (NPs) and their derivatives are a major contributor to modern medicine. Historically, microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi have been instrumental in generating drugs and lead compounds because of the ease of culturing and genetically manipulating them. However, the ever-increas...

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Main Authors: Garima Singh, Francesco Dal Grande, Imke Schmitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Fungal Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffunb.2022.993171/full