BMC Genomics

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Detection of small RNAs in Bordetella pertussis and identification of a novel repeated genetic element

David Hot1,2,3,4,5*, Stéphanie Slupek1,2,3,4,5, Bérénice Wulbrecht1,2,3,4,5, Anthony D'Hondt1,2,3,4,5, Christine Hubans5,6, Rudy Antoine1,2,3,4,5, Camille Locht1,2,3,4,5 and Yves Lemoine1,2,3,4,5

Author Affiliations

1 Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille (CIIL), Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France

2 U1019, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Lille, France

3 UMR8204, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Lille, France

4 Univ Lille Nord de France, Lille, France

5 IFR142, Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Lille, France

6 Genoscreen, Campus Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France

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BMC Genomics 2011, 12:207 doi:10.1186/1471-2164-12-207

Published: 27 April 2011

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Additional figure S1 - Additional tables S1, S2, S4 - Additional list S1. Figure S1: Preliminary Northern blot analysis. Detection of transcripts in early(E), exponential(Ex) and stationary(S) phases. Table S1: Biotin probe sequences used in northern blot analysis. Table S2: RNAz prediction details. Table S4: BRE details. List S1: Bordetelle BRE sequences and positions.

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Additional figure S2 - Additional table S3. Figure S2: Test for independent transcription between the putative sRNA positions and the upstream or downstream ORF and RT-PCR primers. Table S3: List of primers used in PCR described in figure S2.

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