Upregulation of plasmid genes during stationary phase in Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803, a cyanobacterium.
We analyzed DNA microarrays to identify highly expressed genes during stationary-phase growth of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Many identified genes are on endogenous plasmids, with copy numbers between 0.4 and 7 per chromosome. The promoters of such genes will be useful for synthetic biology applications with this phototrophic host.
Department of Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Bertram M
BM
Berla
Himadri B
HB
Pakrasi
D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D046939:Synechocystis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000235:genetics*