Actinobacteria constitute a highly diverse bacterial phylum with an unrivalled metabolic
versatility. They produce most of the clinically used antibiotics and a plethora of other natural …

Actinobacteria constitute one of the largest phyla among Bacteria and represent gram-
positive bacteria with a high G+ C content in their DNA. This bacterial group includes …

Covering: up to mid-2009 The phylum Actinobacteria hosts diverse high G+ C, Gram-
positive bacteria that have evolved a complex chemical language of natural product …

Streptomycetes, soil-dwelling mycelial bacteria that form sporulating aerial branches, have
an exceptionally large number of predicted secreted proteins, including many exported via …

To construct a versatile model host for heterologous expression of genes encoding
secondary metabolite biosynthesis, the genome of the industrial microorganism …

We determined the complete genome sequence of Streptomyces griseus IFO 13350, a soil
bacterium producing an antituberculosis agent, streptomycin, which is the first …

There is a constant need for new and improved drugs to combat infectious diseases, cancer,
and other major life-threatening conditions. The recent development of genomics-guided …

Recent fermentation studies have identified actinomycetes of the marine-dwelling genus
Salinispora as prolific natural product producers. To further evaluate their biosynthetic …

Strep. to. my'ces. Gr. adj. streptos pliant, bent; Gr. masc. n. mukês fungus; NL masc. n.
Streptomyces pliant or bent fungus. Actinobacteria/Actinobacteria/Streptomycetales …

Actinomycetes continue to be important sources for the discovery of secondary metabolites
for applications in human medicine, animal health, and crop protection. With the maturation …