Edited plant-based toxin possesses anti-tumor characteristics
Friday, November 16, 2018 - 09:11
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at Shinshu University in Japan have discovered that editing the chemical properties of fusicoccins, a kind of toxic organic compound produced by fungus to blight plants, can transform them into chemicals with anti-tumor properties in cells. The results of the study were published in Chemistry—A European Journal in September of 2018.