May 17, 2024

AndronETalksNews

AndronETalksNews

New antibiotic hiding in diseased potatoes thwarts fungal infections in plants and humans

Cosmos Magazine

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Antibiotic resistance is a worry for human and plant health alike. The more we use existing antibiotics in clinical settings and in agriculture, the more antibiotic resistance develops. Without new antibiotic compounds, we will struggle to treat once-controlled diseases in both humans and plants.

Exciting new research from Europe details the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic called solanimycin hiding within a bacteria which causes disease in potatoes.

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