Transcriptome changes associated with anaerobic growth in Yersinia intermedia (ATCC29909).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The yersiniae (Enterobacteriaceae) occupy a variety of niches, including some in human and flea hosts. Metabolic adaptations of the yersiniae, which contribute to their success in these specialized environments, remain largely unknown. We report results of an investigation of the transcriptome under aerobic and anaerobic conditions for Y. intermedia, a non-pathogenic member of the genus that has been used as a research surrogate for Y. pestis. Y. intermedia shares characteristics of pathogenic yersiniae, but is not known to cause disease in humans. Oxygen restriction is an important environmental stimulus experienced by many bacteria during their life-cycles and greatly influences their survival in specific environments. How oxygen availability affects physiology in the

SUBMITTER: Babujee L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3792023 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature