Chemical Diversity and Biotechnological Potential of Marine Cyanobacteria

Dear Colleagues, 

Marine cyanobacteria are a rich source of structurally diverse secondary metabolites that exhibit significant potential for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial applications. Recent advances in genome mining, metabolomics, and synthetic biology have accelerated the discovery and engineering of biosynthetic gene clusters, enabling access to novel compounds and scalable production strategies.

We invite submissions on the chemical and biosynthetic diversity of marine cyanobacteria, including compound discovery, pathway elucidation, and applied biotechnology. Their varied biosynthetic capacities reflect adaptive responses to environmental pressures, making them a valuable model for exploring natural product function. At the same time, this chemical diversity represents a largely untapped reservoir of bioactive compounds with significant potential in drug discovery, agriculture, and industrial biotechnology. This Special Issue aims to highlight emerging tools and approaches that leverage cyanobacterial metabolism for sustainable innovation across sectors.

Dr. Vincent Bielinski
Dr. Erin Garza
Dr. Fernanda Oliveira das Chagas
Guest Editors

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