sX13 loops differentially contribute to abundance of putative mRNA targets.

Abstract

<p>Relative transcript levels of (A) <i>XCV2821</i>, (B) <i>XCV3927</i>, (C) <i>hfq</i>, (D) <i>pilH</i>, (E) <i>XCV3572</i> and (F) <i>XCV0612</i> were analyzed by qRT-PCR in total RNA of NYG-grown <i>Xcv</i> strains 85-10 (wt) and Δ<i>sX13</i> carrying pBRS (pB), p<i>sX13</i> or mutated sX13-derivatives (see <a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003626#ppat-1003626-g006" target="_blank">Figure 6</a>). The mRNA abundance in the wt was set to 1. Data points and error bars represent mean values and standard deviations obtained with at least three independent biological samples. Statistically significant differences are indicated (<i>t</i>-test; <i>P</i><0.015).</p