Table 3. Real-time RT-PCR (qPCR) and microarray analysis of gene expression in mid-log phase of growth, using the yhcS antisense RNA strain.

gene	description	fold change
		qPCR* (control)	microarray
coa	taphylocoagulase	+4 (0)	+5.59
set15	exotoxin 15	+4 (0)	+2.5
SA0959	GTP-binding elongation factor homolog	+2 (0)	+2.3
pyrC	dihydroorotase	+2 (0)	+2.8
fnbB	fibronectin-binding protein homolog	+2 (0)	+7.29
SA1269	Blt-like protein	−4 (0)	−33.4
SA1271	threonine dehydratase	−8 (0)	−51.67
lacA	galactose-6-phosphate isomerase	−4 (0)	−4.89
opuCA	glycine betaine/carnitine/choline ABC transporter	−4 (0)	−4.39

qPCR* (control): The number inside parentheses is the fold change of specific genes in control strain YJ2002 with versus without ATc. –represents down-regulated gene expression during inactivating yhcSR system; +represents up-regulated gene expression during inactivating yhcSR system.