The TB bacteria and Streptomyces are both part of a family of bacteria called Actinomycetes. These bacteria have a unique defense mechanism that enables them to produce chemicals to destroy their ...

In a recent study, researchers investigated the interactions between Pyricularia oryzae, the rice blast fungus, and the beneficial soil bacterium Streptomyces griseus. They found that P.

Unique among bacteria, Streptomyces has a very complex life cycle, and a linear chromosome instead of the usual circular chromosome found in most bacterial species. How this unusual linear ...