Marine Microbes
Microbes associated with marine invertebrates are well-known to harbor an enormous biosynthetic potential. We combine new bioassays, genome sequencing and mining strategies to identify the encoded secondary metabolites with unique chemical scaffolds and potential pharmaceutical application.
Cnidaria
Hydrozoa is a group within the phylum Cnidaria and includes all the freshwater as well as many marine forms, and has both sessile members, such as Hydra, and colonial swimmers.
Hydractinia
We combine new bioassays and genome mining strategies to identify novel secondary metabolites of unique chemical structure and with potential pharmaceutical application.
Microbial Symbionts
We combine new bioassays and genome mining strategies to identify novel secondary metabolites of unique chemical structure and with potential pharmaceutical application.
Funding
- Jena School of Microbial Communication - JSMC (DFG)
- European Research Council ERC (H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE) with the project MORPHEUS
Collaboration
- Bio Pilot Plant (Leibniz-HKI)
- Jena Microbial Resource Collection (Leibniz.HKI)