Spore forming Actinobacterial diversity of Cholistan Desert Pakistan: Polyphasic taxonomy, antimicrobial potential and chemical profiling.
Adeela FatimaUsman AftabKhaled A ShaabanJon S ThorsonImran SajidPublished in: BMC microbiology (2019)
The study revealed that Cholistan desert harbors immense actinobacterial diversity and most of the strains produce structurally diverse bioactive secondary metabolites, which are a promising source of novel antimicrobial drug candidates.