Transcriptome-wide marker gene expression analysis of stress-responsive sulfate-reducing bacteria.

ABSTRACT: Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are terminal members of any anaerobic food chain. For example, they critically influence the biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and metals (natural environment) as well as the corrosion of civil infrastructure (built environment). The United States alone spends nearly $4 billion to address the biocorrosion challenges of SRB. It is important to analyze the genetic mechanisms of these organisms under environmental stresses. The current study uses complementary methodologies, viz., transcriptome-wide marker gene panel mapping and gene clustering analysis to decipher the stress mechanisms in four SRB. Here, the accessible RNA-sequencing data from the public domains were mined to identify the key transcriptional signatures. Crucial transcriptiona

SUBMITTER: Jawaharraj K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10533852 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature