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Multi-Omics Tools Unlock Cancer-Fighting Compounds in Plant Fungi

Multi-Omics Tools Unlock Cancer-Fighting Compounds in Plant Fungi

What they found

Researchers combined five 'omics' methods and machine learning to map how endophytic fungi make anticancer compounds.

Researchers combined five 'omics' methods and machine learning to map how endophytic fungi make anticancer compounds.

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etdci.org

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Hidden Endophytes, Real Potential

Hidden Endophytes, Real Potential

Endophytic fungi, organisms living inside plant tissues, produce secondary metabolites with anticancer activity, but most of their potential's locked away because the fungi won't turn on under standard lab conditions. Researchers integrated five omics platforms (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and epigenomics) to map the complete biosynthetic pathway: which genes activate, which enzymes function, and which compounds emerge. This multi-omics framework, amplified by machine learning, transforms endophytic fungi from a largely unexplored source into a systematic pipeline for discovering novel anticancer drugs.

Endophytic fungi, organisms living inside plant tissues, produce secondary metabolites with anticancer activity, but most of their potential's locked away because the fungi won't turn on under standard lab conditions. Researchers integrated five omics platforms (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and epigenomics) to map the complete biosynthetic pathway: which genes activate, which enzymes function, and which compounds emerge. This multi-omics framework, amplified by machine learning, transforms endophytic fungi from a largely unexplored source into a systematic pipeline for discovering novel anticancer drugs.

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