Exploring the microbial communities in coastal cenote and their hidden biotechnological potential.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial secondary metabolites are crucial bioactive compounds with significant therapeutic potential, playing key roles in ecological processes and the discovery of novel antimicrobial agents and natural products. Cenotes, as extreme environments, harbour untapped microbial diversity and hold an interesting potential as sources of novel secondary metabolites. While research has focused on the fauna and flora of cenotes, the study of their microbial communities and their biosynthetic capabilities remains limited. Advances in metagenomics and genome sequencing have greatly improved the capacity to explore these communities and their metabolites. In this study, we analysed the microbial diversity and biotechnological potential of micro-organisms inhabiting sediments from a coastal cenote. M

SUBMITTER: Contreras-de la Rosa PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11968836 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature