This Genome Watch discusses the great biosynthetic capacity that has been identified in marine environmental and host-associated microbiomes, along with approaches to facilitate research into these diverse and resource-rich microbial communities.
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Osborne, P., Macartney, K.J. & Miyada, M.G. Wringing everything out with bioprospecting. Nat Rev Microbiol (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-025-01270-y
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