Background Mycobacteria, along with exospore forming Streptomyces, belong to the phylum
actinobacteria. Mycobacteria are generally believed to be non-differentiating. Recently …

In South East Asia, Streptococcus agalactiae ST283 causes sepsis in healthy adults. Raw
freshwater fish consumption is the only known risk factor. These two case reports are the first …

The outer membrane (OM) is an essential component of the Gram‐negative bacterial envelope
that protects the cells against external threats. To maintain a functional OM, cells require …

The outer membrane (OM) is an essential component of the Gram-negative bacterial cell
envelope that protects cells against external threats such as antibiotics. To maintain a stable …

Genome sequences are fundamentally altering biology, finally making global studies possible.
Genome-wide experiments have changed perspectives and paradigms. The ability to test …

… Qingpei Yang and Qingni Song conceived the ideas and designed the study; Shuling
Song, Renquan Wen and Lin Chen collected the data and led the investigation; Lin Chen …

Targeting tumor vasculature represents an intriguing therapeutic strategy in the treatment of
cancer. In an effort to discover new vascular disrupting agents with improved water solubility …

The discovery of 3-methoxy-9-(3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[7]annulen-4-ol
(a benzosuberene-based analogue referred to as KGP18) was originally inspired by …

Tilapia culture is an important source of income and nutrition to many rural families. Since
2000, the production of tilapia increased and reached domestic and global markets. Major …

Notonesomycin A is a 32-membered bioactive glycosylated macrolactone known to be
produced by Streptomyces aminophilus subsp. notonesogenes 647-AV1 and S. aminophilus …