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Series GSE5888 Query DataSets for GSE5888
Status Public on Sep 01, 2007
Title Global gene expression analysis of the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa at low iron availability
Organism Xylella fastidiosa
Experiment type Expression profiling by array
Summary Xylella fastidiosa is the etiologic agent of a wide range of plant diseases including citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), a major threat to the Brazilian citrus industry. Genome sequences of several strains of this phytopathogen are accessible, enabling large-scale functional studies. Transcript levels in different iron availabilities were assessed with DNA microarrays representing 2608 (91.6%) coding sequences (CDS) of X. fastidiosa CVC strain 9a5c. When treated with the iron chelator 2,2-dipyridyl, 193 CDS were considered as up-regulated and 216 as down-regulated. In the presence of 100uM of ferric pyrophosphate, 218 and 256 CDS were considered as up- and down-regulated, respectively. Differential expression for a subset of 44 CDS was further evaluated by reverse transcription - quantitative PCR that showed a Pearson correlation of 0.77 with array results. The CDS differentially expressed upon the iron concentration shift participate in diverse cellular functions. Many CDS involved with regulatory functions, pathogenicity and cell structure, were modulated in both conditions tested suggesting that major changes in cell architecture and metabolism occur when X. fastidiosa cells are exposed to extreme variations in iron concentration. Interestingly, the modulated CDS include those related to colicin V-like bacteriocin synthesis and secretion and to pili/fimbriae functions. We also investigated the contribution of the ferric uptake regulator Fur to the iron regulon of X. fastidiosa. The promoter regions of strain 9a5c genome were screened for putative Fur boxes and candidates were analyzed by electrophoretic mobility shift assays. Taken together, our data support the hypothesis that Fur is not solely responsible for the modulation of the iron regulon of X. fastidiosa and present novel evidence for iron regulation of pathogenicity determinants.
Keywords: stress response; response to iron-depleted condition
 
Overall design Direct comparison between low iron content (200uM 2,2-dipyridyl) and control condition. Hybridizations are dye-swaped. There are 2 biological replicates (independent harvest) and 2 technical replicates of each array (L - left and R - right).
 
Citation(s) 18223091
Submission date Sep 20, 2006
Last update date Jul 26, 2013
Contact name Ricardo Z.N. Vêncio
Organization name Universidade de São Paulo
Department Computing and Mathematics Department
Lab http://labpib.fmrp.usp.br
Street address Av. Bandeirantes, 3900
City Ribeirao Preto
State/province SP
ZIP/Postal code 14049-900
Country Brazil
 
Platforms (1)
GPL2708 Xylella USP microarray v2 (Koide et al. 2004 J.Bact.)
Samples (22)
GSM136937 Self-self 0vs0_R
GSM136939 Self-self 0vs0_L
GSM136940 Self-self 0-vs0_L
Relations
BioProject PRJNA97311

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