Project description:RNA-seq was used in combination with various analytical chemistry approaches to identify the chemical and genetic basis of pigment production of the bacterium Glutamicibacter arilaitensis when growing on cheese. This bacterium commonly found in cheese rinds where it co-occurs with Penicillium species and other molds. Pinkish-red pigments are produced by the bacterium in response to growth with Penicillium. Both chemical analyses and RNA-seq point to coproporphyrin III as the major metabolite leading to pigment formation.
Project description:Imaging run on co-culture and isolated cultures of Penicillium sp. #12 with Glutamicibacter arilaitensis. Both strains were isolated from cheese rinds and normalized to OD 0.1 before plating on 2.5% Cheese Curd agar and grown for 7 days at room temperature.
Project description:Imaging run on co-culture and isolated cultures of Penicillium sp. #12 with Glutamicibacter arilaitensis. Both strains were isolated from cheese rinds and normalized to OD 0.1 before plating on 2.5% Cheese Curd agar that was normalized to a pH of 5 and grown for 7 days at room temperature.
