Many giant linear plasmids have been isolated from Streptomyces by using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and some of them were found to carry an antibiotic biosynthetic cluster(s); SCP1 carries ...

Bleomycins (BLMs), a family of glycopeptides produced by Streptomyces verticillus ATCC15003, have been used clinically for the treatment of numerous malignant tumors. Due to its complicated structure, ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world’s most urgent health challenges, with the WHO’s recent report showing there are “too few antibacterials in the pipeline” and the limited commercial ...

Invisible to the human eye, they are generally seen as germs responsible for disease and food poisoning. Now, a group of Rutgers University microbiologists is trying to rehabilitate the image of the ...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A microorganism that played a role in treating tuberculosis is now officially recognized as New Jersey's state microbe. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Friday giving the ...

Researchers have discovered toxic protein particles, shaped like umbrellas, that soil bacteria known as Streptomyces secrete to squelch competitors, especially others of their own species. The ...

Beewolves house beneficial bacteria on their cocoons that guarantee protection against harmful microorganisms. Scientists have discovered that bacteria of the genus Streptomyces produce a cocktail of ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill last week officially designating the state microbe, Streptomyces griseus. What is this tiny creature, and how do state plants, animals and even microorganisms ...

It’s microscopic. It wallows in dirt. And it’s on the fast-track to the top in Trenton. The state Senate voted Thursday to designate Streptomyces griseus as the official state microbe. Sure, it’s not ...

A microorganism that played a role in treating tuberculosis is now officially recognized as New Jersey’s state microbe. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Friday giving the distinction to Streptomyces ...