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ORGANISM(S): Peptoclostridium difficile
SUBMITTER: Monot Marc
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-55273 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Boudry P P Gracia C C Monot M M Caillet J J Saujet L L Hajnsdorf E E Dupuy B B Martin-Verstraete I I Soutourina O O
Journal of bacteriology 20140630 18
Clostridium difficile is an emergent human pathogen and the most common cause of nosocomial diarrhea. Our recent data strongly suggest the importance of RNA-based mechanisms for the control of gene expression in C. difficile. In an effort to understand the function of the RNA chaperone protein Hfq, we constructed and characterized an Hfq-depleted strain in C. difficile. Hfq depletion led to a growth defect, morphological changes, an increased sensitivity to stresses, and a better ability to spor ...[more]