Distinct gene expression profile of Xanthomonas retroflexus engaged in synergistic multispecies biofilm formation

ABSTRACT: It is well known that bacteria often exist in naturally formed multispecies biofilms. Within these biofilms, interspecies interactions seem to play an important role in ecological processes. Little is known about the effects of interspecies interactions on gene expression in these multispecies biofilms. This study presents a comparative gene expression analysis of the Xanthomonas retroflexus transcriptome when grown in a single-species biofilm and in dual- and four-species consortia with Stenotrophomonas rhizophila, Microbacterium oxydans and Paenibacillus amylolyticus. The results revealed complex interdependent interaction patterns in the multispecies biofilms. Many of the regulated functions are related to interactions with the external environment and suggest a high phenotypic plastici

ORGANISM(S): Microbacterium oxydans

SUBMITTER: Lea Benedicte Hansen 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-80267 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress