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Drug potential from Great Barrier Reef sea sponges ready for commercial development

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Australian Government

Publication Date
2013-12-03

Expressions of interest are being invited to develop a class of chemical compounds produced by three species of Australian sea sponges, including one species from the Great Barrier Reef, as new drugs to treat conditions such as cancer and bone disease.

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http://www.aims.gov.au/docs/media/latest-releases/-/asset_publisher/8Kfw/content/drug-potential-from-great-barrier-reef-sea-sponges-ready-for-commercial-development