2018
Lvr, a Signaling System That Controls Global Gene Regulation and Virulence in Pathogenic Leptospira
Adhikarla H, Wunder EA, Mechaly AE, Mehta S, Wang Z, Santos L, Bisht V, Diggle P, Murray G, Adler B, Lopez F, Townsend JP, Groisman E, Picardeau M, Buschiazzo A, Ko AI. Lvr, a Signaling System That Controls Global Gene Regulation and Virulence in Pathogenic Leptospira. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2018, 8: 45. PMID: 29600195, PMCID: PMC5863495, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponse regulatorTwo-component system proteinsDNA-binding response regulatorGlobal transcriptional regulationHybrid histidine kinaseGlobal gene regulationNovel signal pathwayComprehensive genomic analysisPhosphotransfer assaysTCS genesHistidine kinaseGene duplicationTranscriptional regulationGene regulationCorresponding genesPhylogenetic analysisGenomic analysisMolecular basisMutant strainSystem proteinsSignaling systemInfection processGenesBranched pathwayVirulence
2016
Multiple Signals Govern Utilization of a Polysaccharide in the Gut Bacterium Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Schwalm ND, Townsend GE, Groisman EA. Multiple Signals Govern Utilization of a Polysaccharide in the Gut Bacterium Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. MBio 2016, 7: 10.1128/mbio.01342-16. PMID: 27729509, PMCID: PMC5061871, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01342-16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammalian gut microbiotaPolysaccharide utilization genesUtilization genesHost dietGut symbiont Bacteroides thetaiotaomicronComplex polysaccharidesBacteroides thetaiotaomicronPleiotropic transcriptional regulatorDomains of lifeSubset of organismsRegulatory paradigmCritical nutrient sourceTranscriptional activatorTranscriptional regulatorsTranscriptional repressorCentral metabolismGenomic analysisMammalian gutMammalian hostsRegulatory architectureGut BacteroidesPolymeric fructanGut microbiotaGut bacteriumPolysaccharide breakdown
2011
Genome-wide detection of novel regulatory RNAs in E. coli
Raghavan R, Groisman EA, Ochman H. Genome-wide detection of novel regulatory RNAs in E. coli. Genome Research 2011, 21: 1487-1497. PMID: 21665928, PMCID: PMC3166833, DOI: 10.1101/gr.119370.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall RNAsLeader sequenceIntergenic regionRegulatory elementsRegulatory RNAsNew small RNAsStable RNA secondary structureNovel regulatory RNAsProtein-coding transcriptsNovel small RNAsGenome-wide detectionNoncoding regulatory RNAsE. coliRNA secondary structureProtein HfqPhylogenetic conservationBacterial genomesEvolutionary analysisPresence of hundredsSequencing approachGene expressionCompensatory mutationsEnteric speciesSecondary structureEscherichia coli
2010
Defining the Plasticity of Transcription Factor Binding Sites by Deconstructing DNA Consensus Sequences: The PhoP-Binding Sites among Gamma/Enterobacteria
Harari O, Park SY, Huang H, Groisman EA, Zwir I. Defining the Plasticity of Transcription Factor Binding Sites by Deconstructing DNA Consensus Sequences: The PhoP-Binding Sites among Gamma/Enterobacteria. PLOS Computational Biology 2010, 6: e1000862. PMID: 20661307, PMCID: PMC2908699, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArtificial IntelligenceBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBinding SitesChromatin ImmunoprecipitationCluster AnalysisComputational BiologyConsensus SequenceDNA, BacterialEnterobacteriaceaeEvolution, MolecularGene Expression ProfilingGenome, BacterialModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPattern Recognition, AutomatedSequence AlignmentTranscription FactorsConceptsGene expressionSite sequenceKey cis-regulatory elementsExpression of dozensGenome-wide analysisCis-regulatory elementsTranscription Factor Binding SitesDifferential gene expressionSpecific DNA sequencesDNA consensus sequencePhoP proteinAncestral geneTarget promotersDistant speciesHigh conservationTranscriptional regulatorsInter-species differencesChromatin immunoprecipitationRelated speciesRNA polymeraseDNA sequencesTarget genesRegulatory proteinsMolecular basisConsensus sequence
2009
Short-Term Signatures of Evolutionary Change in the Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium 14028 Genome
Jarvik T, Smillie C, Groisman EA, Ochman H. Short-Term Signatures of Evolutionary Change in the Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium 14028 Genome. Journal Of Bacteriology 2009, 192: 560-567. PMID: 19897643, PMCID: PMC2805332, DOI: 10.1128/jb.01233-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEvolution, MolecularGenome, BacterialModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataSalmonella typhimuriumConceptsComplete genomic sequenceGenomic sequencesSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumTyphoid-like diseaseEnterica serovar TyphimuriumEvolutionary changeSequence evolutionGram-negative pathogensS. typhimuriumSerovar TyphimuriumComplete inventoryGenetic alterationsAvirulent strainsS. entericaPathogenic organismsSequenceLaboratory passageS. typhimurium strainTyphimuriumGenomeStrainsTyphimurium strainsLT2 strainOrganismsProgenitorsIdentifying promoter features of co-regulated genes with similar network motifs
Harari O, del Val C, Romero-Zaliz R, Shin D, Huang H, Groisman EA, Zwir I. Identifying promoter features of co-regulated genes with similar network motifs. BMC Bioinformatics 2009, 10: s1. PMID: 19426448, PMCID: PMC2681069, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2105-10-s4-s1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesComputational BiologyDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesEscherichia coliGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGene Regulatory NetworksGenome, BacterialMolecular Sequence DataPromoter Regions, GeneticRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidSalmonella typhiTranscription FactorsConceptsTranscriptional regulatorsPromoter featuresNetwork motifsTranscription factorsTarget genesRegulatory proteinsPhoP/PhoQ regulatory systemExpression patternsGene expressionCo-regulated genesGroup of genesGene regulatory networksDifferential gene expressionCis-acting elementsDifferent expression patternsCharacteristic expression patternsSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumProteobacterial genomesPhoP proteinEnterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulatory networksRNA polymeraseRegulatory regionsRepression siteMultiple promoters
2007
[18] Gene Promoter Scan Methodology for Identifying and Classifying Coregulated Promoters
Zwir I, Harari O, Groisman EA. [18] Gene Promoter Scan Methodology for Identifying and Classifying Coregulated Promoters. Methods In Enzymology 2007, 422: 361-385. PMID: 17628149, PMCID: PMC3755887, DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(06)22018-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoregulated promotersTwo-component regulatory systemCis-acting regulatory elementsDistinct regulatory networksSingle transcription factorPhoP/PhoQPhoP proteinGenomic approachesCoregulated genesPhoP regulonRegulatory networksRegulatory interactionsTranscription factorsRegulatory featuresGene transcriptionRegulatory elementsPostgenomic eraNovel memberDifferential expressionGenesEscherichia coliRegulatory systemSalmonella entericaPromoterMultiple mechanisms
1998
At Least Four Percent of the Salmonella typhimurium Genome Is Required for Fatal Infection of Mice
Bowe F, Lipps C, Tsolis R, Groisman E, Heffron F, Kusters J. At Least Four Percent of the Salmonella typhimurium Genome Is Required for Fatal Infection of Mice. Infection And Immunity 1998, 66: 3372-3377. PMID: 9632607, PMCID: PMC108354, DOI: 10.1128/iai.66.7.3372-3377.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Horizontal transfer of a phosphatase gene as evidence for mosaic structure of the Salmonella genome.
Groisman EA, Saier MH, Ochman H. Horizontal transfer of a phosphatase gene as evidence for mosaic structure of the Salmonella genome. The EMBO Journal 1992, 11: 1309-1316. PMID: 1339343, PMCID: PMC556579, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1992.tb05175.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid PhosphataseAmino Acid SequenceBase CompositionBase SequenceChromosomes, BacterialCloning, MolecularCodonDNAEscherichia coliGenes, BacterialGenome, BacterialMolecular Sequence DataMosaicismPhylogenyPlasmidsRestriction MappingSalmonella typhimuriumSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTransfectionConceptsBase compositionPhoN geneNon-specific acid phosphatase activityAtypical base compositionSpacing of genesOverall base compositionNon-specific acid phosphataseCodon usage patternsGram-negative speciesChromosome sizeBacterial genomesPhosphatase geneKb regionSalmonella chromosomeSalmonella genomeGenetic basisHorizontal transferAcid phosphatase activityTrinucleotide frequenciesHigh similarityGenomeGenesEscherichia coliPhosphatase activityOriT region