Digging deep into the arsenal of calcium-dependent antibiotics through highly targeted genotype-based selection KU Leuven
There is a pressing need for novel antibiotics in face of increasing
drug resistance. Most antibiotics in clinical use are derived from
natural products. It is generally accepted that there is still an
enormous untapped potential left, especially in soil. However, many
promising strains remain out of reach of functional exploration
because of their low abundance, compounded by limited culturability
under standard ...