229: Dirt is not simple
Nov 05, 2020•50 min•Ep. 229
Episode description
In this episode of TWiM, the hidden biochemical diversity in soil-dwelling Actinobacteria that could lead to a second Golden Era of antibiotic discovery, and structures of glideosome components reveals the mechanism of gliding in apicomplexan parasites.
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Links for this episode:
- Cryptic or silent? (mBio)
- The Streptomyces chromosome (Ann Rev Gen)
- Engineering Nature’s Medicines (pdf)
- Apicomplexan glideosome (Comm Biol)
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