σB-dependent and σB-independent mechanisms contribute to transcription of Listeria monocytogenes cold stress genes during cold shock and cold growth

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 73, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 6019-6029

  Chan, Yvonne C ^a   Boor, Kathryn J ^a   Wiedmann, Martin ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION; DNA; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTAGENESIS; TRANSCRIPTION;

BRAIN HEART INFUSION (BHI); COLD GROWTH; COLD SHOCK; COLD STRESS GENES;

GENES;

BACTERIUM; COLD TOLERANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; LOW TEMPERATURE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BSH GENE; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRI GENE; GAP GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HOUSEKEEPING GENE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LTRC GENE; NONHUMAN; OPPA GENE; OPUCA GENE; PROMOTER REGION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RPOB GENE; COLD; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FERRITIN; FERRITIN LIKE PROTEIN, LISTERIA; FERRITIN-LIKE PROTEIN, LISTERIA; SIGB PROTEIN, LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SIGMA FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; COLD; FERRITINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 35148891180     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00714-07     Document Type: Article

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