Table 2.

Stress response genes identified in Listeria monocytogenes LM115 and LM41

Environmental stress	Gene	LM115	LM41
General
Sigma-B regulator protein	sigB	+	+
Acid
Glutamate decarboxylase system	gadD1	+	+
	gadD2	+	+
	gadD3	+	+
	gadT1	+	+
	gadT2	+	+
Arginine and agmatine systems	lmo0036	+	+
	lmo0037	+	+
	lmo0038	+	+
	lmo0039	+	+
	lmo0040	+	+
	lmo0041	+	+
	lmo0042	+	+
	lmo0043	+	+
Temperature
Cold shock protein	cspA	+	+
	cspB	+	+
	cspD	+	+
Heat shock protein	dnaK	+	+
	dnaJ	+	+
	hrcA	+	+
	grpE	+	+
Water
Osmotolerance proteins	gbuA	+	+
	gbuB	+	+
	gbuC	+	+
	opuCA	+	+
	opuCB	+	+
	opuCC	+	+
	opuCD	+	+
	opuD	+	+
	betL	+	+

+ Represents the presence of stress response gene