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Transcription analysis of E. coli O103:H25 in co-culture with Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron CCUG 10774

ABSTRACT: Investigation of whole genome gene expression level changes in E. coli O103:H25 in co-culture with Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron CCUG 10774 compared to when E. coli is cultured individually. A study using total RNA recovered from three separate co-cultures (E. coli O103:H25 and B. thetaiotaomicron 1:100) at OD=0.5, compared to when E. coli is cultured individually (5 separate samples including 1-3 technical replicates of each sample). Three separate samples are also recovered when E. coli is cultured in supernatant from Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron at OD=0.5 compared to when E coli is cultured alone. A comparison is also done after treatment with Mitomycin C (MMC). MMC is added at OD=0.5. There are 3 separate samples from each group that are compared (co-culture versus E. coli grown individually, E. coli in supernatant from B. thetaiotaomicron versus E. coli grown individually).

ORGANISM(S): Escherichia Coli O103:h25

SUBMITTER: Iversen Hildegunn Hildegunn Iversen

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-44790 | ArrayExpress | 2014-12-18

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): GSE44790PRJNA192719

REPOSITORIES: GEO, ArrayExpress

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