TABLE 2 .
Predicted regulatory elements
| IGSa | Orientation | ncRNAb | Promotorc | Terminatord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a01-a03 | Tandem | + | ||
| a03-a04 | Convergent | + | ||
| a05-a07 | Tandem | + | + | |
| a07-a08 | Divergent | + | ||
| a14-a15 | Tandem | + | ||
| a16-a18 | Tandem | + | + | + |
| a21-a23 | Tandem | + | ||
| a25-a30 | Divergent | + | ||
| a34-a36 | Divergent | + | + | |
| a37-a38 | Tandem | + | + | |
| a61-a62 | Divergent | + | ||
| a62-a64 | Convergent | + | ||
| a64-a65 | Tandem | + | ||
| a73-a74 | Divergent | + | ||
| b03-b04 | Tandem | + | + | |
| b04-b05 | Divergent | + | + | + |
| B12-B13 | Tandem | + | ||
| B13-B14 | Convergent | + | ||
| b16-b17 | Convergent | + | + | |
| B18-b19 | Divergent | + | + | + |
| b19-b22 | Convergent | ++(2) | ||
| b28-b29 | Tandem | + | + | |
| b29-b01 | Tandem | + | + | |
| 0089-0090 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0100-0101 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0103-0104 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0135-0136 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0146-0147 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0166-0167 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0190-0192 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0195-0196 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0214-0215 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0236-0237 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0239-0240 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0243-0244 | Convergent | + | ||
| 0247-0248 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0253-0254 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0327-0328 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0346-0347 | Divergent | + | + | |
| 0364-0365 | Convergent | + | ||
| 0384-0385 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0385-0386 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0408-0409 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0421-0422 | Tandem | + | + | |
| 0434-0435 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0436-0437 | Divergent | + | + | |
| 0437-0438 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0460-0461 | Divergent | + | + | |
| 0472-0473 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0536-0537 | Convergent | + | ||
| 0543-0544 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0551-0552 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0571-0572 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0574-0575 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0577-0578e | Tandem | + | ||
| 0596-0597 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0602-0603 | Convergent | + | ||
| 0603-0604 | Tandem | + | + | + |
| 0608-0610 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0620-0621 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0676-0677 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0723-0724 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0744-0745 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0772-0773 | Tandem | + | ||
| 0775-0776 | Divergent | + | ||
| 0828-0829 | Divergent | + |
Including IGSs on chromosome, lp54, and cp26 that are ≥30 nucleotides and present in at least seven of the eight B. burgdorferi sensu lato species.
Presence (+; n = 28) of a conserved RNA structure predicted by RNAz (61). Sequences are available in Table S3 in the supplemental material.
Presence (+; n = 39) of a conserved promoter predicted by PromPredict (51). Sequences are available in Table S4 in the supplemental material.
Presence (+; n = 19) of a conserved transcription terminator predicted by TransTermHP (52). Sequences are available in Table S5 in the supplemental material.
0577-0578 contains DsrABb, a small ncRNA that regulates rpoS expression. It is not identified here due to an overlap with the 3′ end of 0577 (49).