Discovering Antibiotics in Archaea (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science

Discovering Antibiotics in Archaea

Caption

This illustration shows ancient microbes (enlarged) surrounding hydrothermal vents, just one of many extreme environments in which these organisms thrive. 

Credit

Jianing Bai

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