| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| HE | Hematoxylin-eosin |
| RNA-seq | RNA sequencing |
| DEGs | Differentially expressed genes |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| BP | Biological Process |
| CC | Cellular Component |
| MF | Molecular Function |
| TdT | Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase |
| DAB | Diaminobenzidine |