How many antibiotics are produced by the genus Streptomyces?

By M. Watve, R. Tickoo, Maithili M. Jog, B. D. Bhole. Archives of Microbiology, 2001

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Pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms in caves (2010, background): “A mathematical model estimates the number of undiscovered antimicrobials from the genus Streptomyces to be of the order of a 100,000 – a tiny fraction of which has been unearthed so far (Watve et al., 2001).”
The future challenges facing the development of new antimicrobial drugs (2002, background): “Screening of large numbers of natural and synthetic compounds results in the selection of a lead compound, a process that we call the 'classic screening approach' (for reviews, see Ref”
Plant Growth-Promoting Effects of Diazotrophs in the Rhizosphere (2003, background): “Actinomycetes promote plant growth possibly due to antibiotic production or by providing cross-protection (Pandey et al., 1998; Watve et al., 2001).”
Marine Streptomyces as a novel source of bioactive substances (2010, background): “In fact, the genus Streptomyces alone accounts for a remarkable 80% of the actinomycete natural products reported to date, a biosynthetic capacity that remains without rival in the microbial world ( Watve et al. 2001 ).”