'Flipping the switch' reveals new compounds with antibiotic potential

Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 16:00 in Biology & Nature

Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered that one gene in a common fungus acts as a master regulator, and deleting it has opened access to a wealth of new compounds that have never before been studied – with the potential to identify new antibiotics.

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