Project description:To determine sites where RpoS binds (and hence likely plays a direct role in transcription), we used ChIP-seq to map the association of RpoS across the Escherichia coli chromosome during stationary phase growth in minimal medium. To facilitate ChIP, RpoS was C-terminally SPA-tagged at its native locus.
Project description:Investigation of whole genome gene expression level in E. coli rpoS knock-out strain grown up to stationary phase in M9 minimal media supplemented with 0.2% glucose
Project description:The goal of this study was to compare system level changes in gene-expression in naturally isolated alleles of stationary-phase sigma factor rpoS and two variants of it isolated during evolution under prolonged stationary-phase. We show that while rpoS819 was an attenuated form of wild type rpoS, rpoS92 partially reverses rpoS819 expression compensating rpoS819.
Project description:E. coli K-12 BW25113 persister cells generated via H202 pre-treatment and deletion of rpoS, relative to BW25113 wild-type stationary phase gene expression. Persister cells were generated following exposure to ampicillin 20 ug/mL.
Project description:Investigation of whole genome gene expression level in E. coli rpoS knock-out strain grown up to stationary phase in M9 minimal media supplemented with 0.2% glucose E. coli rpoS deletion mutant grown up to OD600nm 1.5 (stationary phase) in M9 minimal media supplemented with 0.2% glucose. The high-density oligonucleotide tiling arrays used were consisted of 371,034 oligonucleotide. Data for wild type controls are GSM389302, GSM389303, and GSM389304.
Project description:For expression analysis of wild-type V. cholerae, hapR, and rpoS deletion mutants in mid-exponential or stationary phase, the strains were grown to either OD600 of 0.3 or for 11 h in LB media at 37 0C, and bacteria from 2-ml culture were quickly pelleted, resuspended in Trizol reagent (GIBCO/BRL, San Diego, California, United States), and frozen on dry ice. RNA was isolated from the Trizol agent, treated with DNaseI (Ambion, Austin, Texas, United States), and cleaned by using the RNeasy kit (Qiagen, Valencia, California, United States). Labeling of cDNA and microarray hybridizations were performed as described [Yiliz et al. 2001, Mol. Micro. 53: 497-515]. Microarrays were scanned with a GenePix 400A instrument (Axon Instruments), using the GENEPIX 5.0 software. At least four microarray experiments were performed for each of two biological replicates for the tested strains. Gene expression of V. cholerae, rpoS, and hapR deletion mutants in stationary phase LB cultures was analyzed and compared to the wild-type parent under identical conditions. Gene expression of the wild-type parent during stationary phase after 11 h growth in LB was analyzed using RNA from an exponentially growing culture as a reference. Set of arrays organized by shared biological context, such as organism, tumors types, processes, etc. Keywords: Logical Set
Project description:With increasingly concerning strains of antimicrobial resistant strains of the commensal, gram-negative bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae emerging, there is a pressing need to better understand the pathogen and mechanisms behind its pathogenicity. This study investigated the regulatory mechanisms in strain MGH 78578 of two major sigma factors, the house-keeping sigma factor RpoD, and the general stress response sigma factor RpoS, in mid-exponential and early stationary phase using chromatin immunoprecipitation with exonuclease treatment (ChIP-exo) followed by deep sequencing. Combining ChIP-exo and transcriptome analysis allowed for the determination of sigma factor binding sites, binding motifs, and genes included in the phase-specific sigmulons. The number of genes included in the RpoS sigmulon was greater than in the RpoD sigmulon, with 1,833 and 1,690 genes included, respectively; however, a majority of sigmulon genes were found in all phase-specific sigmulons. Focussing on pathogenicity genes, 20 antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) and 155 virulence genes, only two ARGs were found exclusively in one phase-specific sigmulon, an oxacillin-hydrolysing class D beta-lactamase and chloramphenicol efflux MFS transporter CmlA5, which were found in the RpoD sigmulon in early stationary phase. Notably, six unnamed proteins that are or pertain to fimbrial proteins were found uniquely in the RpoS sigmulon in early stationary phase. From this, it can be hypothesised that early stationary phase might be an important phase for pathogenicity gene regulation. While there is little conservation in RpoS sigmulons from strain to strain, RpoS appears to have a consistent overarching role across strains, including a role as a regulator of pathogenicity genes.
Project description:The role of rpoS gene in the formation of Escherichia coli biofilms were investigated. The gene expression was compared among E. coli MG1655 wild type strain and rpoS knock-out strain in the biofilms, the planktonic exponential phase, and the planktonic stationary phase. The analysis revealed that the wild type bilfilms (WBF) showed similar pattern of gene expression with the WT planktonic stationary phase (WS), whereas the rpoS knock-out biofilms (MBF) showed similar pattern of gene expression with the wild type planktonic exponential phase (WE). Genes involved in the energy metabolism and the flagella synthesis showed higher expression in the rpoS knock-out biofilms (MBF), but not in the wild type biofilms (WBF). Moreover, genes involved in the stress responses showed higher expression in the wild type biofilms (WBF), but not in the rpoS knock-out biofilms (MBF). Keywords: cell type comparison (biofilms vs planktonic cells, wild type vs rpoS knock-out strains)