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Transcriptome sequencing data analysis of Bacillus subtilis NCIB 3610 wild-type strain, tmRNA mutant strain and MB revertant strain

ABSTRACT: In our study, we found that lack of tmRNA affects the biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis, which has important research significance. Then, we obtained a revertant strain MB from tmRNA mutant strain. And MB strain could restore biofilm production capacity. Therefore, the transcriptomes of the three strains were sequenced. Based on the statistical analysis of gene expression (P < 0.05), there were 756 genes up regulated while 992 genes down regulated by at least two folds when comparing TM to WT. Secondly, there were 974 genes up regulated while 563 genes down regulated by at least two folds when comparing MB to TM. And there were 179 genes up regulated while 307 genes down regulated by at least two folds when comparing MB to WT.

ORGANISM(S): Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis NCIB 3610 = ATCC 6051 = DSM 10

PROVIDER: GSE199151 | GEO | 2022/08/03

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Transcriptome sequencing data analysis of Bacillus subtilis NCIB 3610 wild-type strain, tmRNA mutant strain and MB revertant strain

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