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May 12, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Kristine R |APC Microbiome Ireland |Alan D. W |Pattanathu K. Rahman

1. Introduction The Streptomyces genus has proven to be a worthwhile source of secondary metabolites, ranging from antimicrobial to cytotoxic compounds, with human health needs being the primary driver of the discovery efforts for these bioactive products (Lacey and Rutledge, 2022). As with other actinomycetes, Streptomyces species are also important producers of industrially relevant enzymes (Kumar et al., 2020), although perhaps they have not yet been as well-explored in this regard to date.

Apr 27, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Alan D. W |Biotechnical Faculty |Zhiyong Li |Tina Keller-Costa

IntroductionSponges are early-derived and simple metazoans that have significant functions in marine ecosystems, including sediment stabilization, nutrient cycling, and the provision of habitats for numerous species (van Soest et al., 2012; Zhang et al., 2019). The incredible global diversity of sponges, surpassing 18,000 recognized species, spans a vast range of environments.