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Differential replication dynamics for large and small Vibrio chromosomes affect gene dosage, expression and location

Rikard Dryselius1,2 email, Kaori Izutsu1 email, Takeshi Honda2 email and Tetsuya Iida1 email

1Laboratory of Genomic Research on Pathogenic Bacteria, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

2Department of Bacterial Infections, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

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BMC Genomics 2008, 9:559doi:10.1186/1471-2164-9-559

Published: 26 November 2008

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Additional file 1:

RT-qPCR primers with target positions. The table shows sequences and target positions for RT-qPCR primers.

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Comparison of gDNA from non-replicating cell samples against gDNA from exponentially growing cells. The figure shows relative amounts of origin and terminus proximate DNA in differently produced non-replicating samples of V. parahaemolyticus, V. cholerae, and V. vulnificus in comparison to exponentially growing cell samples.

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Periodic expression patterns from the large and small chromosome of V. parahaemolyticus. The figure indicates periodicities in expression levels along both chromosomes of V. parahaemolyticus.

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Distribution of COG classified genes within three different parts of five Vibrionaceae genomes. The table shows COG sizes within the early and late replicated parts of the large chromosome and the small chromosome in five Vibrionaceae species.

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COG classification of all, essential and highly growth contributing E. coli genes. The table shows the distribution of all, growth essential and highly growth contributing E. coli genes within each of 21 COG categories.

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