Adaptation of gene expression in stationary phase bacteria.
In nature, bacteria can survive for long periods in non-growing stationary states. Some species of bacteria survive by forming spores but non-spore-forming bacteria, including Escherichia coli, survive in the stationary phase. Gross changes in morphology and physiology occur in the stationary-phase bacteria and concomitantly a state of increased resistance against various stresses is established. The stationary-phase adaptation of E. coli has only recently begun to be investigated at the molecular level.
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Department of Molecular Genetics, National Institute of Genetics, Shizuoka, Japan. aishiham@lab.nig.ac.jp
D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development*; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000502:physiology*; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D008954:Models, Biological; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D013171:Spores, Bacterial; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases