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Non-specific lipid transfer proteins help improve wheat tolerance

Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), often called scab, is a serious disease of small grain cereals like barley and wheat that affects farmers worldwide.

27 May 2021

Scientists identify biosynthetic genes involved in the production of usnic acid in lichens

Scientists from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Complutense University of Madrid have headed an international study that has successfully detected a sequence of biosynthetic genes that play a key role in the synthesis of usnic acid in lichen—a kind of compound that exhibits antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, anticancer, and neuroprotective activity.

14 Dec 2020

Plant-inspired alkaloids could prevent and treat bacteria infections in rice, kiwi, and citrus

Plants get bacterial infections, just as humans do. When food crops and trees are infected, their yield and quality can suffer. Although some compounds have been developed to protect plants, few of them work on a wide variety of crops, and bacteria are developing resistance.

3 Dec 2020

Study investigates fungitoxic activity of natural isothiocyanate derivatives of glucosinolates

The agricultural industry relies heavily on chemical fungicides to protect crops. Many of these products have a detrimental effect on human and animal health. As a result, some of the most effective fungicides are considered to be banned in a number of geographies, especially in Europe.

17 Nov 2020

Researchers find new way to create natural compound that shows promise as anti-cancer agent

Scripps Research chemists Hans Renata, PhD, and Alexander Adibekian, PhD, have discovered a way to efficiently create a synthetic version of a valuable natural compound called cepafungin I, which has shown promise as an anti-cancer agent.

7 Aug 2020

Sustainable method for manufacturing composite fiberboard

Composite binders are important materials used in furniture, flooring, and other consumer products, but they can pose health hazards.

29 Jun 2020

New approach spurs production of antibiotic or antiparasitic compounds in bacteria

Researchers have developed a method to spur the production of new antibiotic or antiparasitic compounds hiding in the genomes of actinobacteria, which are the source of drugs such as actinomycin and streptomycin and are known to harbor other untapped chemical riches.

26 Jun 2020

New database of 14,000 known macrolactones could aid future drug discovery

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Collaborations Pharmaceuticals have created a free-to-use database of 14,000 known macrolactones - large molecules used in drug development - which contains information about the molecular characteristics, chemical diversity and biological activities of this structural class.

22 Apr 2020

Antifungal News and Research

Non-specific lipid transfer proteins help improve wheat tolerance

Scientists identify biosynthetic genes involved in the production of usnic acid in lichens

Plant-inspired alkaloids could prevent and treat bacteria infections in rice, kiwi, and citrus

Study investigates fungitoxic activity of natural isothiocyanate derivatives of glucosinolates

Researchers find new way to create natural compound that shows promise as anti-cancer agent

Sustainable method for manufacturing composite fiberboard

New approach spurs production of antibiotic or antiparasitic compounds in bacteria

New database of 14,000 known macrolactones could aid future drug discovery

Breakthrough In Unlocking Genetic Potential Of Ocean Microbes

Gene-editing tools developed to study ocean microbes

Study discovers novel chemistry to fight against fungal disease in crops

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