Polarity in archaeal operon transcription in Thermococcus kodakaraensis

J Bacteriol. 2008 Mar;190(6):2244-8. doi: 10.1128/JB.01811-07. Epub 2008 Jan 11.

Abstract

An in vivo archaeal gene reporter system has been established based on TK1761, a gene that encodes a nonessential beta-glycosidase in Thermococcus kodakaraensis. Following the introduction of nonsense codons into promoter-proximal genes, polarity in operon expression in this archaeon has been established by both microarray hybridization assays and a reporter gene expression system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Archaeal Proteins / genetics
  • Archaeal Proteins / metabolism
  • Base Sequence
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Archaeal
  • Genes, Archaeal / genetics*
  • Glycoside Hydrolases / genetics
  • Glycoside Hydrolases / metabolism
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods
  • Operon / genetics*
  • Thermococcus / genetics*
  • Transcription, Genetic*

Substances

  • Archaeal Proteins
  • Glycoside Hydrolases