Advances in Genetics, Physiology, and Metabolism of Streptomyces
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 1533
Special Issue Editors
Interests: secondary metabolite production improvement; biotech applications; Antarctic bacteria; Streptomyces
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bacteria belonging to the genus Streptomyces represent a remarkable source of natural compounds having diverse functions, such as antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antitumorals. Research on metabolism of Streptomyces is of great interest these days more than ever: indeed, for example, lack of bioactive compounds able to contrast multi-drug resistant pathogens is a serious threat and needs the quick discovery of new effective molecules.
Besides having a great potential for the development of novel biotechnological applications, some of them are also useful models for the study of morpho-physiological differentiation in bacteria and the production of specialized metabolites. Indeed, streptomycetes have complex development programs which lead to the formation of specialized cell types and that are regulated by both endogenous and environmental signals. Moreover, these physiological aspects of their life cycles are usually strictly related to the production of their metabolites.
This Special Issue is addressed especially to the international scientific community working with streptomycetes, and its aim is to collect manuscripts on the most recent advances regarding genetics, physiology, metabolism, and biotechnology applications of Streptomyces bacteria. As Guest Editors of this Special Issue, we invite you to submit research articles, review articles, and short communications related to these fascinating and still untapped microorganisms.
Dr. Alberto Vassallo
Dr. Teresa Faddetta
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- streptomyces
- genetics
- physiology
- metabolism
- bioactive compounds
- antibiotics
- biotechnology
- genetic engineering
