Drugs from Extremophiles (IMAGE)

Vanderbilt University

Drugs from Extremophiles

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Discovery of the first functional antibacterial gene in Archaea suggests that life's extremists may be an untapped source of antibacterial drugs.

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Illustrator: Jeremy Teaford, Vanderbilt University; Photo: Anna Louise Reysenbach, Portland State University

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