Arginoketides make Aspergillus nidulans glow (IMAGE)

Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute -

Arginoketides make Aspergillus nidulans glow

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This Aspergillus nidulans reporter strain produces green fluorescent protein (GFP) when a specific gene cluster is activated. This in turn happens when an arginoketide is added.

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Maira Rosin/Leibniz-HKI

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