Self-poisoning for self-preservation – the function of Streptomyces nano-syringes
A novel role for molecular nano-syringes found in the antibiotic-producing bacteria Streptomyces has been revealed
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News Dr Tung Le Awarded Lister Research Prize Fellowship
Dr Tung Le has been awarded a prestigious Lister Fellowship in recognition of his group’s innovative research and its potential for antibiotic discovery
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Blog Unnatural Natural Products – the story behind a photo
Sometimes an adventure in science history begins with a chance find in a junk shop.
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Blog Streptomyces formicae – a source of new antibiotics? Introducing Dr Rebecca Devine
Antibiotic-producing bacteria can be found in lots of places, like deserts, oceans and even in association with some insects like leaf-cutter ants. We like to look in under-explored environments to find new strains of Streptomyces that make new antibiotics
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News How to fold a linear chromosome of Streptomyces
Streptomycetes are the richest source of antibiotics, anticancer agents and immunosuppressants used in human and veterinary medicine. The production of these important bioactive molecules is often intimately linked with the life cycle of this versatile genus of bacteria
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News Research uncovers a critical factor in the assembly of cell division machinery in bacteria
Researchers have identified a previously undescribed component that is important for the ability of bacteria to divide
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Press Release Gene-editing produces tenfold increase in superbug slaying antibiotics
Scientists have used gene-editing advances to achieve a tenfold increase in the production of super-bug targeting formicamycin antibiotics
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Blog What are microbes and where are they found?
PhD student Kathy Stratton, works with Dr Susan Schlimpert on understanding Streptomyces venezualae and specifically how cell division in Streptomyces is controlled in response to DNA damage. We asked Kathy, what are microbes, why are they interesting and where do you find them?
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Blog Joining the home of Streptomyces research
We welcome the latest group to join an ongoing quest to understand Streptomyces - a bacteria crucial to human health and medicine - led by Professor Matt Hutchings
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