Vibrio fischeri sigma54 controls motility, biofilm formation, luminescence, and colonization.
In this study, we demonstrated that the putative Vibrio fischeri rpoN gene, which encodes sigma(54), controls flagellar biogenesis, biofilm development, and bioluminescence. We also show that rpoN plays a requisite role initiating the symbiotic association of V. fischeri with juveniles of the squid Euprymna scolopes.
Wolfe
Alan J
AJ
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
Millikan
Deborah S
DS
Campbell
Joy M
JM
Visick
Karen L
KL
D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D049449:Luminescence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009068:Movement; D009154:Mutation; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D051877:RNA Polymerase Sigma 54; D012808:Sigma Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D014733:Vibrio / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D012808:Sigma Factor; D007501:Iron; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases; D051877:RNA Polymerase Sigma 54; D009584:Nitrogen