Streptomyces
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Streptomyces bacteria comprise around 500 known species and thousands of strain variants. They are filamentous, sporulating bacteria best know for their prolific production of secondary metabolites, many of which are used in human medicine. The field of Streptomyces genetics was founded by Sir David Hopwood FRS when he moved to Norwich to become [www.jic.ac.uk John Innes Professor] of Genetics at the newly established [www.uea.ac.uk University of East Anglia] in 1968.