Project description:Investigation of whole genome gene expression differences in a full (nine-gene) Lsr locus knockout strain compared to the wild-type strain (CZ4126/02). This Lsr mutant is unable to import the autoinducer-2 (AI-2) quorum sensing molecule nor mediate any potential LsrR-based transcriptional regulation.
Project description:To discover novel regulators that influence avermectin biosynthesis, comparative transcriptome analysis between wild-type strain ATCC31267 and avermectin overproducing strain 76-02-e were performed to reveal some differentially expressed genes.
Project description:Investigation of whole genome gene expression differences between a full (nine-gene) Lsr locus deletion and a luxS deletion strain (double knock-out) compared to a luxS isogenic mutant strain (each derived from the CZ4126/02 parent strain). Both strains are unable to produce the autoinducer-2 (AI-2) quorum sensing molecule. In addition, the Lsr mutant is unable to import AI-2 nor mediate any potential LsrR-based transcriptional regulation.
Project description:Acetic acid bacteria are obligately aerobic alphaproteobacteria that have a unique ability to incompletely oxidize various alcohols and sugars to organic acids. The ability of these bacteria to incompletely oxidize ethanol to acetate has been historically utilized for vinegar production. The mechanism of switching between incomplete oxidation and assimilatory oxidation and the control of energy and carbon metabolism in acetic acid bacteria are not fully understood. To understand the physiology and molecular biology of acetic acid bacteria better, we determined the draft genome sequence of Acetobacter aceti NBRC 14818, which is the type strain of the genus. Based on this draft genome sequence, the transcriptome profiles in A. aceti cells grown on ethanol, acetate, glucose, or mix of ethanol and glucose was determined by using NimbleGen Prokaryotic Expression array (4x72K).