Abstract
Archaea live in extreme environments and should suffer more environmental stress by comparing with bacteria and plants. Secondary metabolites are important components of the defense system to fight against other microorganism, and play essential roles in improving tolerance against extreme environmental stress. The study of the secondary metabolites in archaea is still limited. In this chapter, we will discuss the diversity of secondary metabolites produced by archaea and their potential interaction under extreme environments.
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Wang, S., Lu, Z. (2017). Secondary Metabolites in Archaea and Extreme Environments. In: Witzany, G. (eds) Biocommunication of Archaea. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65536-9_14
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