Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover bacteria with promising anti-melanoma properties
Scientists identify a bacterial species that resides within Synoicum adareanum (a species of ascidian common to the waters of Antarctica's Anvers Island archipelago) and that produces a melanoma-fighting compound called palmerolide A. #microbiology #environment #symbiosis #bacteriology #cancer There are few places farther from your medicine cabinet than the tissues of an ascidian, or "sea squirt," on the icy Antarctic sea floor—but this is precisely where scientists are looki