Project description:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen frequently isolated from co-infections with Candida albicans and other ethanol-producing organisms. We found that ethanol, including that produced by C. albicans, stimulates the PhoB regulon in P. aeruginosa. We identify a subset of PhoB-regulated genes as differentially expressed in response to ethanol which are slightly different than the set of genes with increased expression in a genetically induced low phosphate response via pstB mutation.
Project description:To further determine the origin of the increased virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14 compared to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, we report a transcriptomic approach through RNA sequencing. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutioned sistems-based analsis of transcriptomic pathways. The goals of this study are to compare the transcriptomic profile of all 5263 orthologous genes of these nearly two strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Project description:Analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 treated with 200 µM sphingomyelin. Results provide insight into the response to sphingomyelin in P. aeruginosa.