Project description:Bacillus strains grown in LB media. Metabolite extraction from the cells was performed using 100% methanol at different growth stages.
Project description:First whole transcriptome assessment of a Bacillus megaterium strain. The B. megaterium DegU regulon was assessed for LB batch cultures with artificially induced degU expression. DegU is a pleiotropic regulator in B. subtilis governing adaptive responses such as secretory enzyme production.
Project description:Transcriptome comparison of Bacillus subtilis Natto under sliding permissive (0.7% agar) and restrictive (1.5% agar or spo0A mutant strain) conditions. B subtilis Natto wild type cells were grown on the top of LB solid medium with 1.5% and 0.7% agar concentration (samples 1-4). B subtilis Natto wild type and spo0A derivative were grown on top of LB solid medium with 0.7% agar concentration (Sample 5-7). In first experiment, 4 biological replicates were used, while in the second experiment 3 biological replicates included. Dye swaps are included in both experiments.
Project description:To uncover the effects of KrrA regulation on gene transcription and define the bacterial response imposed by this regulation, a transcriptomic study was carried out in which Bacillus anthracis krrA was compared to WT in two growth conditions: LB in the presence or absence of ‘205.
Project description:We isolated an atmospheric contaminant, subsequently identified as a new strain of Bacillus mobilis, which showed a novel, robust, inducible filamentous sliding motility and completely colonized a bacterial culture plate in less than 48 h under some conditions. This flagella-independent sliding motility was characterized by long filamentous cells at the expanding edge, and was induced when cells were inoculated onto lawns of metabolically inactive Campylobacter jejuni cells, heat killed bacterial biomass, and milk or blood dried onto agar plates. Phosphatidylcholine (PC), bacterial membrane components, and sterile human fecal extracts were sufficient to induce filamentous expansion. Screening of eight other Bacillus spp. (five from the B. cereus group and three other Bacillus spp.) showed that filamentous motility was conserved amongst B. cereus group species to varying degrees. RNAseq of filamentously expanding cells collected from PC and milk lawn plates in comparison to rod-shaped cells from control plates revealed that genes related to metabolism, ion and amino acid transport were differently regulated, genes controlling sporulation were reduced, and some virulence genes (e.g., hblA/B/C/D and plcR) were increased. We hypothesize that the robust and conserved nature of filamentous motility in pathogenic B. cereus group species can enhance bacterial colonization during host colonization.
Project description:Transcriptomic analysis of Bacillus subtilis wild-type strain and hfq mutant in stationary phase of growth using to tiling array gene expression analysis. RNA-binding protein Hfq is a key component of the adaptive responses of many proteobacterial species. In these organisms, the importance of Hfq largely stems from its participation to regulatory mechanisms involving small non-coding RNAs. In contrast, the function of Hfq in Gram-positive bacteria has remained elusive. 97 transcription units (representing 134 genes) were found significantly different between the wild-type and the ?hfqBs strains in the stationary cultures performed in rich LB medium. This data set contains 4 samples. Expression profiles of Bacillus subtilis prototype strain (BSB1, a tryptophan-prototrophic derivative 168 strain) and a ?hfq mutant were examined 5 h after the onset of stationary phase in LB medium. Two biological replicates were analyzed.
Project description:Transcriptional profile of the rpoC G1122D mutant during log growth phase in LB medium. Bacillus subtilis W168, WT vs. rpoC (G1122D). The experiment was conducted two times using three independent total RNA preparations (biological triplicates). Each comparison was performed in dye-swap with the same RNA preparation. For each paried comparison, one sample was labeled with Alexa Fluor 555 and the other was with Alexa Fluor 647.
Project description:Transcriptional profile of the sigA (G336C) mutant during log growth phase in LB medium. Bacillus subtilis W168, WT vs. sigA (G336C). The experiment was conducted two times using three independent total RNA preparations (biological triplicates). Each comparison was performed in dye-swap with the same RNA preparation. For each paried comparison, one sample was labeled with Alexa Fluor 555 and the other was with Alexa Fluor 647.
Project description:Cappable-seq was used to map transcription start sites globally in wild type Bacillus subtilis. Total RNA was isolated from cells grown in LB media until exponential phase. RNA corresponding to transcription start sites was capped with a 5' biotin tag, which was used for enrichment via a pull down with streptavidin beads. Enriched RNA was converted to cDNA and then subjected to illumina sequencing.