Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The reason behind the production of antibiotics by Streptomyces that target other bacteria.

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A genus of Gram-positive bacteria is Streptomyces that inhabits different environments. It has a filamentous form that shows similarity to fungi. A layer of hyphae is formed that differentiates into a chain of spores. Streptomyces produces secondary metabolites that are bioactive and act as antibiotics.

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