Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of Ligilactobacillus salivarius IBB3154-in search of new promoters for vaccine construction

Microbiol Spectr. 2023 Dec 12;11(6):e0284423. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02844-23. Epub 2023 Nov 20.

Abstract

The genome of the strain Ligilactobacillus salivarius IBB3154 was sequenced, and transcriptome analysis was carried out at two different temperatures, allowing the determination of gene expression levels in response to environmental changes (temperature). Genes with higher expression at 42°C were identified. The use of a reporter gene (β- glucuronidase) did not confirm the transcriptomic results; it was found that the promoters of the genes sasA1 and sasA2 were active in the presence of bile salts. This opens up new opportunities for the overexpression of genes of other bacterial species in Ligilactobacillus cells in the intestinal environment.

Keywords: Ligilactobacillus salivarius; bile acid; promoters; serine-rich repeat protein; transcriptomic.

MeSH terms

  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Genomics
  • Intestines / microbiology
  • Ligilactobacillus salivarius*
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic