RNA sequencing provides evidence for functional variability between naturally co-existing Alteromonas macleodii lineages.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alteromonas macleodii is a ubiquitous gammaproteobacterium shown to play a biogeochemical role in marine environments. Two A. macleodii strains (AltDE and AltDE1) isolated from the same sample (i.e., the same place at the same time) show considerable genomic differences. In this study, we investigate the transcriptional response of these two strains to varying growth conditions in order to investigate differences in their ability to adapt to varying environmental parameters.

Results

RNA sequencing revealed transcriptional changes between all growth conditions examined (e.g., temperature and medium) as well as differences between the two A. macleodii strains within a given condition. The main inter-strain differences were more marked in the adaptation to grow on mi

SUBMITTER: Kimes NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4223743 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature