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  • Microbial genomics and transcriptomics
  • Computational biology and bioinformatics
  • Systems biology and gene regulatory networks

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  • Regulons, co-regulated gene groups, are key to understanding microbial transcriptional regulation.
  • Elucidating gene regulatory networks is essential for comprehending microbial responses to environmental conditions.
  • Existing methods may lack comprehensive approaches for identifying regulons and constructing networks under specific conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel computational pipeline, RECTA (regulon identification based on comparative genomics and transcriptomics analysis), for predicting regulons.
  • To construct a gene regulatory network associated with acid-response in Lactococcus lactis.
  • To identify potential targets for improving acid tolerance in Lactococcus lactis.

Main Methods:

  • Designed and implemented the RECTA computational pipeline integrating comparative genomics and transcriptomics data.
  • Applied RECTA to Lactococcus lactis MG1363 data to identify acid-response regulons.
  • Constructed a gene regulatory network based on identified regulons, functional modules, and known acid stress-associated genes.

Main Results:

  • Identified a total of 51 regulons, with 14 showing computational significance, including five linked to acid stress response.
  • Validated 33 genes in Lactococcus lactis with orthologous genes associated with six identified regulons.
  • Constructed an acid response regulatory network involving key proteins, regulons, and functional modules.

Conclusions:

  • The RECTA pipeline effectively elucidates regulons and constructs reliable gene regulatory networks.
  • The identified acid-response pathways offer potential for enhancing acid tolerance in Lactococcus lactis.
  • RECTA demonstrates strong applicability for transcriptional regulation network elucidation in other bacterial genomes.