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From: Identification of a predicted partner-switching system that affects production of the gene transfer agent RcGTA and stationary phase viability in Rhodobacter capsulatus

Figure 5

Analysis of the predicted RcGTA gene cluster promoter region. A. The sequence upstream of RcGTA orfg1. The predicted rpoD17 -35 and -10 promoter regions and the putative RNA stem loop are indicated with positions relative to the predicted orfg1 start codon. B. Representation of orfg2’::’lacZ fusion constructs. The plasmid pX2 contains the native upstream sequence while the negative control plasmid, pX2NP, contains no upstream sequence. The experimental plasmids, pX2∆p and pX2∆s, have the predicted promoter and RNA stem loop sequences, respectively, replaced by a KpnI site. C. Representative histogram of RcGTA gene expression from reporter gene fusions in SB1003. Gene expression was measured by β-galactosidase activity determined by flow cytometry recording 105 events. D. The average mean fluorescence was determined in 2 replicate assays and the error bars represent standard deviation.

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