TABLE 6.

Sigma B-related genes overexpressed in L. monocytogenes strains belonging to lineage I^a

Locus tag	Gene; function	M	P
lmo1421	Similar to glycine betaine/carnitine/choline ABC	1.95	0.94
lmo1426	opuCC; transporter (membrane protein)	3.64	0.83
lmo1427	opuCB; similar to glycine betaine/carnitine/choline ABC	0.908	0.67
lmo1428	opuCA; similar to glycine betaine/carnitine/choline ABC	1.94	0.81
lmo0893	Anti-anti-sigma factor (antagonist of RsbW)	2.67	0.84
lmo0894	RNA polymerase sigma-37 factor (sigma B)	2.29	0.79
lmo0895	Sigma B activity negative regulator RsbW	2.34	0.78
lmo0896	Indirect negative regulation of sigma B-dependent gene	1.54	0.81
lmo2230	Expression (serine phosphatase) similar to arsenate reductase	5.33	0.88
lmo0783	Similar to mannose-specific phosphotransferase system component IIB	19.3	0.94
lmo0784	Similar to mannose-specific phosphotransferase system component IIA	9.94	0.96
lmo2398	Low-temperature-requirement C protein	3.21	0.94
lmo2602	Phosphotransferase system component IIA cation-transporting ATPase	2	0.99
lmo1539	Similar to glycerol uptake facilitator	0.748	0.92
lmo0669	Transporter (ATP-binding protein) similar to oxidoreductase	2.93	1
lmo1694	Similar to CDP-abequose synthase	3.09	0.99
lmo2695	Similar to dihydroxyacetone kinase	2.3	0.86
lmo2205	Similar to phosphoglyceromutase 1	9.5	0.82
lmo2085	Putative peptidoglycan-bound protein (LPXTG motif)	2.81	0.94
lmo0880	Similar to cell wall-associated protein precursor (LPXTG motif)	2.17	0.83

^almo indicates locus tags of L. monocytogenes strain EGDe accessible at http://genolist.pasteur.fr/ListiList/. M = log₂(G_linI/G_linII), where linI and linII are lineages I and II. P = Pr(LinI > LinII).