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Transcription profiling of Porphyromonas gingivalis W50 cells grown in biofilm or planktonically

ABSTRACT: Transcriptomic profiling of P. gingivalis W50 biofilm grown cells to that of planktonic cells.

ORGANISM(S): Porphyromonas gingivalis

SUBMITTER: Alvin Lo

PROVIDER: E-TABM-467 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Comparative transcriptomic analysis of Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm and planktonic cells.

Lo Alvin W AW Seers Christine A CA Boyce John D JD Dashper Stuart G SG Slakeski Nada N Lissel J Patricia JP Reynolds Eric C EC

BMC microbiology 20090129

<h4>Background</h4>Porphyromonas gingivalis in subgingival dental plaque, as part of a mature biofilm, has been strongly implicated in the onset and progression of chronic periodontitis. In this study using DNA microarray we compared the global gene expression of a P. gingivalis biofilm with that of its planktonic counterpart grown in the same continuous culture.<h4>Results</h4>Approximately 18% (377 genes, at 1.5 fold or more, P-value < 0.01) of the P. gingivalis genome was differentially expre ...[more]

PMID: 19175941

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Transcription profiling of Porphyromonas gingivalis W50 cells grown in biofilm or planktonically

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Comparative transcriptomic analysis of Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm and planktonic cells.

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