Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) are a natural
product class that has undergone significant expansion due to the rapid growth in genome …

Hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) are the most widespread class of cyanotoxins and the one
that has most often been implicated in cyanobacterial toxicosis. One of the main challenges …

Bacteria provide a rich source of natural products with potential therapeutic applications,
such as novel antibiotic classes or anticancer drugs. Bioactivity-guided screening of …

Harmful cyanobacterial blooms, which frequently contain toxic secondary metabolites, are
reported in aquatic environments around the world. More than two thousand cyanobacterial …

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms that colonize diverse environments
worldwide, ranging from ocean to freshwaters, soils, and extreme environments. Their …

Assembly-line polyketide synthases (PKSs) are among the most complex protein
machineries known in nature, responsible for the biosynthesis of numerous compounds …

One model of a disease‐suppressive soil predicts that the confrontation of plant with a
phytopathogen can lead to the recruitment and accumulation of beneficial microorganisms …

Microcystis is a cyanobacterium that forms toxic blooms in freshwater ecosystems around
the world. Biological variation among taxa within the genus is apparent through genetic and …

Cyanobacteria are promising microorganisms for sustainable biotechnologies, yet unlocking
their potential requires radical re-engineering and application of cutting-edge synthetic …

Lichens, which are defined by a core symbiosis between a mycobiont (fungal partner) and a
photobiont (photoautotrophic partner), are in fact complex assemblages of microorganisms …