McMaster Nature paper: Streptomyces "megacluster" encodes four synergistic biotin-targeting antibiotics

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McMaster team finds a Streptomyces "megacluster" encoding four synergistic biotin-targeting antibiotics

Per phys.org on June 25, 2026, and a concurrent Nature paper (Gordzevich, Brown, et al.), McMaster University researchers identified an unusual DNA "megacluster…

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McMaster Nature paper: Streptomyces "megacluster" encodes four synergistic biotin-targeting antibiotics

Per Ars Technica on June 26, 2026, and McMaster news releases, Eric Brown's team discovered a rare DNA "megacluster" in Streptomyces encoding four natural-produ…

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McMaster Discovers Antibiotic "Megacluster" Targeting Biotin Pathway Synergistically

Per McMaster News and Nature (June 24), Eric Brown's team found a 65,808 bp megacluster in Streptomyces encoding stravidins, acidomycin, dapamycins, α-Me-KAPA, …

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