Table 2.
Effect of NaCl on transcription of genes associated with the bsa-derived T3SS in B. pseudomallei K96243.
| Putative function | Gene | Fold change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 hrs | 6 hrs | ||
| Type III structural proteins | |||
| BsaZ | BPSS1534 | 1.3 | -1.0 |
| BsaY | BPSS1535 | 2.3* | 1.3 |
| BsaX | BPSS1536 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| BsaW | BPSS1537 | 1.2* | 1.2 |
| BsaV | BPSS1538 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| BsaU | BPSS1539 | 2.9* | 1.0 |
| BsaT | BPSS1540 | 1.6* | 1.9* |
| BsaS | BPSS1541 | 1.6* | 1.2 |
| BsaR | BPSS1542 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| BsaQ | BPSS1543 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| BsaP | BPSS1544 | 2.4* | 1.1 |
| BsaO | BPSS1545 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| BsaN | BPSS1546 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| BsaL | BPSS1548 | -1.1 | 1.3 |
| BsaK | BPSS1549 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Translocator proteins | |||
| BipD | BPSS1529 | 1.8* | 1.8* |
| BipC | BPSS1531 | 1.4* | 1.4* |
| BipB | BPSS1532 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Effector proteins | |||
| BopB | BPSS1517 | -1.2 | 1.0 |
| BopA | BPSS1524 | 2.2* | 1.8 |
| BopE | BPSS1525 | 1.2 | 1.4* |
* Genes showed mean significant differences comparing between standard LB medium (170 mM) and LB with 320 mM NaCl using t-test (P value < 0.05).