Genome of Marine Organism Producing Promising Disease-Fighting Agents

Bacteria discovered in Bahamian mud has potential as producer of natural antibiotics and anticancer products.
Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have solved the genomic puzzle of an organism discovered in the oceans with potential for producing compounds showing promise in treating diseases such as cancer.

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Keywords: BACTERIA, GENETICS, MARINE PHARMACEUTICALS, BAHAMAS, CARIBBEAN SEA

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Related Topics: Marine Genetics, Marine Microbes, Bioprospecting, Pharmaceutical Use

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