Decades-old strains reveal Brakhagea, a budding bacterial genus with bioactive potential

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Some microorganisms that hold great promise for research have long lain dormant in historical collections. But only through new methods are their diversity and potential becoming apparent. The team led by Professor Christian Jogler at Friedrich Schiller…

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