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Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover a bacterial species with promising anti-melanoma properties

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Biologists have successfully traced a naturally-produced melanoma-fighting compound called ‘palmerolide A’ to its source: a microbe that resides within Synoicum adareanum, a species of ascidian common to the waters of Antarctica’s Anvers Island archipelago.

Source: ScienceDaily.com