A base-editing and auxotrophic selection platform for linking epigenetic regulators to silent biosynthetic gene clusters in Aspergillus nidulans
Filamentous fungi harbor numerous silent biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), representing an underexplored reservoir of natural products. Chemical inhibition of epigenetic regulators is an effective strategy for activating silent BGCs, but it often lacks specificity and cannot readily link activated clusters to their co...