Abstract
Small regulatory RNAs can act by pairing with their target messages, targeting themselves and the mRNA for degradation; Lenz et al. (this issue of Cell) now report that multiple small RNAs are essential regulators of the quorum-sensing systems of Vibrio species, including the regulation of virulence in V. cholerae.
MeSH terms
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Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial*
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Genes, Bacterial
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Genes, Reporter
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Luminescent Measurements
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MicroRNAs / genetics
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MicroRNAs / metabolism*
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Mutation
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Phosphorylation
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Promoter Regions, Genetic
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Signal Transduction
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Trans-Activators / metabolism
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Vibrio / genetics
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Vibrio / physiology*
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Vibrio cholerae / genetics
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Vibrio cholerae / pathogenicity
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Vibrio cholerae / physiology*
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Virulence
Substances
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MicroRNAs
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Trans-Activators