Gene Expression during Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Soil and Water

Table 2

Functional groups differentially expressed between growth in LB and growth in sterile soil.

Functional group	Total	Higher in LB	Higher in soil
Whole genome	397	89	308
Antibiotic resistance	3	0	3
Biosynthesis	21	1	20
DNA replication/repair, restriction/modification	10	2	8
Metabolism	33	15	18
Pathogenesis and virulence	7	0	7
Phage, transposon, or plasmid	8	3	5
Ribosomal proteins	45	0	45
Signaling and motility	2	2	0
Stress response	18	0	18
Transcription, RNA processing, and degradation	39	5	34
Translation and posttranslational modification	27	2	25
Transport and binding proteins	48	21	27
Uncategorized	136	38	98