Special Issue in memory of Professor Leo Vining | The Journal of Antibiotics

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Special Issue in memory of Professor Leo Vining Chemistry and Biology of secondary metabolites, natural product genomics, actinomycete bioactive metabolites This issue of the Journal of Antibiotics is dedicated to the memory of a pioneer in antibiotic and natural product biosynthesis, Prof. Leo Vining. Dr Vining’s life in research impacted several antimicrobial agents including the antibacterial chloramphenicol and the antifungal 4-hydroxy-norvaline.  He did creative and groundbreaking work in the study of the control of natural product biosynthesis, for example the cephamycins, and the characterization of a number of important metabolites including the jadomycins, and the viridomycins.   In this issue, Leo Vinings friends and past trainees pay tribute to his legacy in a series of articles inspired by his vision and his example. The accompanying web focus brings together the collection of related articles from across Nature Publishing Group. Featured articles include: A Tribute to Leo C. Vining Nathan A. Magarvey and Arnold L. Demain Specialized microbial metabolites: functions and origins Julian Davies Towards a new science of secondary metabolism Arryn Craney, Salman Ahmed and Justin Nodwell Macplocimine A, a new 18-membered macrolide isolated from the filamentous sulfur bacteria Thioploca sp. Xiang Li, Stephanie Vanner, Wenliang Wang, Yongchang Li, Victor Ariel Gallardo and Nathan A Magarvey Access the Special Issue and Web Focus today! Sign up for monthly table of contents e-Alerts to identify the latest published articles   Recommend The Journal of Antibiotics to your librarian   Subscribe and receive The Journal of Antibiotics in print and online each month.   As a registered user of Nature Publishing Group's Web sites, our database indicates that you have opted-in to receive product information and special offers. If you no longer wish to receive these e-mails or to discontinue all e-mail services from Nature Publishing Group please update your online account. Modify My Account (Log in to be recognised as a Nature.com registrant). For further information on technical assistance | print subscriptions | other enquiries. Nature Publishing Group | Principal offices: London | New York and Tokyo, and offices in cities worldwide including Boston | Buenos Aires | Cairo | Delhi | Mumbai | Hong Kong | Madrid | Barcelona | Munich | Heidelberg | Basingstoke | Melbourne | Paris | San Francisco | Seoul and Washington DC. Macmillan Publishers Limited is a company incorporated in England & Wales under company number 785998 & whose registered office is located at Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Nature Publishing Group | 75 Varick St Fl 9 | New York | NY 10013-1917 | USA © 2013 Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.