Fungal biology: A key regulator of secondary metabolites

Nature Reviews Microbiology 14, 727 (2016). doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2016.169 Author: Andrea Du Toit Fungi are a rich sources of secondary metabolites that are relevant to human health, including antibiotics and fungal toxins. However, our understanding of the regulation of secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters is limited. Oakley et al. carried out a genetic screen in Aspergillus nidulans
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