Table 1. Details of changes in the Prochlorococcus transcriptome during co-culture.
| Time after heterotroph addition (h) | Increased relative abundance | Decreased relative abundance | ‘Core' Prochlorococcus genes | Remained differentially abundant throughout the following time points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | 8 | 88 | 45 | 63 |
| 24 | 120 | 154 | 149 | 162 |
| 48 | 101 | 135 | 108 |
Values indicate the number of genes with significantly differentially abundant transcript levels in the Prochlorococcus+Alteromonas co-culture transcriptome as compared with axenic Prochlorococcus at each time point.