Transcriptome analysis of Bacillus thuringiensis spore life, germination and cell outgrowth in a vegetable-based food model

Food Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2016, Pages 73-85

  Bassi, Daniela ^a,b   Colla, Francesca ^a,b,d   Gazzola, Simona ^a,b   Puglisi, Edoardo ^a,b   Delledonne, Massimo ^c   Cocconcelli, Pier Sandro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b Università degli Studi di Verona ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^d Via Sant'Anna 10   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus sensu lato; Food model; Gene expression; Microarray; Spores

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; VEGETABLE;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SPORES, BACTERIAL; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84952637086     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2015.11.006     Document Type: Article

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