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Transcription profiling of Haemophilus influenzae cells to characterize dependence of competence-induced transcription on known regulatory factors

ABSTRACT: Data is also available from http://bugs.sgul.ac.uk/E-BUGS-20

INSTRUMENT(S): Biotech Photometer

ORGANISM(S): Haemophilus influenzae

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PROVIDER: E-BUGS-20 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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A novel CRP-dependent regulon controls expression of competence genes in Haemophilus influenzae.

Redfield Rosemary J RJ Cameron Andrew D S AD Qian Qing Q Hinds J J Ali Tahir R TR Kroll J Simon JS Langford Paul R PR

Journal of molecular biology 20050401 4

Natural competence for DNA uptake is common among bacteria but its evolutionary function is controversial. Resolving the dispute requires a detailed understanding of both how cells decide to take up DNA and how the DNA is processed during and after uptake. We have used whole-genome microarrays to follow changes in gene expression during competence development in wild-type Haemophilus influenzae cells, and to characterize dependence of competence-induced transcription on known regulatory factors. ...[more]

PMID: 15769466

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