TABLE 4.

Average expression of S. enterica Newport genes relative to rplU in cells on LB agar, in sprout irrigation water, or attached to alfalfa sprouts at 24 h postinoculation

Medium or condition	Gene	Avg expression (SD) of S. enterica gene
		96Eo1152C-TX (wild type)	JDB 287 (agfD-agfBA intergenic region)
LB agar	agfD	0.5 (0.5)	0.02 (0.008)
	agfB	1,236 (300)	9 (5.1)
Irrigation water	agfD	7.7 (0.4)	0.6 (0.5)
	agfB	102,609 (40,253)	128 (0.00)
Alfalfa sprout	agfD	0.6 (0.6)	0.07 (0.03)
	agfB	724 (0.00)	15.5 (7.3)