Author response table 1. Transcript levels of genes in the SigF partner switching system.

Gene	Locus tag	Function	RPKM value	Fold change(MSP/MEP)
			MEP	MSP
sigF	MSMEG_1804	RNAP σ factor F	463	573	1.24
rsbW	MSMEG_1803	anti-σF	593	3,410	5.75
rsbW3	MSMEG_1787	anti-σF antagonist	17	6,055	356.18
rsfA	MSMEG_1786	anti-σF antagonist	128	473	3.69
rsfB	MSMEG_6127	anti-σF antagonist	1,764	298	0.17
MSMEG_0586	MSMEG_0586	Putative anti-σF antagonist	1,401	7,051	5.03
MSMEG_5551	MSMEG_5551	Putative anti-σF antagonist	7	45	6.85
MSMEG_6541	MSMEG_6541	Putative anti-σF antagonist	126	272	2.16