Discovery and profiling of small RNAs responsive to stress conditions in the plant pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Small RNAs (sRNAs) have emerged as important regulatory molecules and have been studied in several bacteria. However, to date, there have been no whole-transcriptome studies on sRNAs in any of the Soft Rot Enterobacteriaceae (SRE) group of pathogens. Although the main ecological niches for these pathogens are plants, a significant part of their life cycle is undertaken outside their host within adverse soil environment. However, the mechanisms of SRE adaptation to this harsh nutrient-deficient environment are poorly understood.

Results

In the study reported herein, by using strand-specific RNA-seq analysis and in silico sRNA predictions, we describe the sRNA pool of Pectobacterium atrosepticum and reveal numerous sRNA candidates, including those that are induced d

SUBMITTER: Kwenda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4710047 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature