Open AccessPolyketide synthase genes and the natural products potential ofDictyostelium discoideum
Author(s) -
Jurica Žučko,
Nives Škunca,
Tomaž Curk,
Blaž Zupan,
Paul F. Long,
John Cullum,
Richard H. Kessin,
Daslav Hranueli
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
bioinformatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.599
H-Index - 390
eISSN - 1367-4811
pISSN - 1367-4803
DOI - 10.1093/bioinformatics/btm381
Subject(s) - dictyostelium discoideum , gene , biology , pseudogene , polyketide synthase , genome , gene cluster , genetics , promoter , computational biology , polyketide , gene expression , biosynthesis
The genome of the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum contains an unusually large number of polyketide synthase (PKS) genes. An analysis of the genes is a first step towards understanding the biological roles of their products and exploiting novel products.
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