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Public on Feb 08, 2023 |
| Title |
Global Transcriptional Response of Escherichia coli Exposed In Situ to Different Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation Sources |
| Organism |
Escherichia coli |
| Experiment type |
Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing
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| Summary |
Characterization of biological and chemical responses to ionizing radiation by various organisms is essential for potential applications in bioremediation, alternative modes of detecting nuclear material, and national security. Escherichia coli DH10β is an optimal system to study the microbial response to low-dose ionizing radiation at the transcriptional level because it is a well-characterized model bacterium and its responses to other environmental stressors, including those to higher radiation doses, have been elucidated in prior studies. In this study, RNA sequencing with downstream transcriptomic analysis (RNA-seq) was employed to characterize the global transcriptional response of stationary-phase E. coli subjected to Pu-239, H-3 (tritium), and Fe-55, at an approximate absorbed dose rate of 10 mGy day-1 for 1 day and 15 days. Differential expression analysis identified significant changes in gene expression of E. coli for both short- and long-term exposures. Radionuclide source exposure induced differential expression in E. coli of genes involved in biosynthesis pathways of nuclear envelope components, amino acids, and siderophores, transport systems such as ABC transporters and type II secretion proteins, and initiation of stress response and regulatory systems of temperature stress, the RpoS regulon, and oxidative stress. These findings provide a basic understanding of the relationship between low-dose exposure and biological effect of a model bacterium that is critical for applications in alternative nuclear material detection and bioremediation. IMPORTANCE Escherichia coli strain DH10β, a well-characterized model bacterium, was subjected to short-term (1-day) and long-term (15-day) exposures to three different in situ radiation sources comprised of radionuclides relevant to nuclear activities to induce a measurable and identifiable genetic response. We found E. coli had both common and unique responses to the three exposures studied, suggesting both dose rate- and radionuclide-specific effects. This study is the first to provide insights into the transcriptional response of a microorganism in short- and long-term exposure to continuous low-dose ionizing radiation with multiple in situ radionuclide sources and the first to examine microbial transcriptional response in stationary phase. Moreover, this work provides a basis for the development of biosensors and informing more robust dose-response relationships to support ecological risk assessment.
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| Overall design |
Comparative gene expression profiling analysis of RNA-seq data for E. coli DH10β cells subjected to an absorbed dose of 10 mGy d-1 of in situ Pu-239, H-3, or Fe-55 radionuclide source or non-irradiated chemical equivalent control for one and 15-days at room temperature.
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| Contributor(s) |
Wintenberg ME, Manglass LM, Martinez NE, Blenner MA |
| Citation(s) |
36779725 |
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| Submission date |
Jul 20, 2022 |
| Last update date |
May 10, 2023 |
| Contact name |
Mark Blenner |
| E-mail(s) |
blenner@udel.edu
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| Organization name |
University of Delaware
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| Department |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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| Street address |
590 Avenue 1743
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| City |
Newark |
| State/province |
DE |
| ZIP/Postal code |
19713 |
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USA |
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| Platforms (1) |
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| Samples (30)
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| GSM6360726 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, Control, rep 1 |
| GSM6360727 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, Control, rep 2 |
| GSM6360728 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, Control, rep 3 |
| GSM6360729 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, Control, rep 1 |
| GSM6360730 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, Control, rep 2 |
| GSM6360731 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, Control, rep 3 |
| GSM6360732 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, Pu-239, rep 1 |
| GSM6360733 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, Pu-239, rep 2 |
| GSM6360734 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, Pu-239, rep 3 |
| GSM6360735 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, Pu-239, rep 1 |
| GSM6360736 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, Pu-239, rep 2 |
| GSM6360737 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, Pu-239, rep 3 |
| GSM6360738 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, H-3, rep 1 |
| GSM6360739 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, H-3, rep 2 |
| GSM6360740 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, H-3, rep 3 |
| GSM6360741 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, H-3, rep 1 |
| GSM6360742 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, H-3, rep 2 |
| GSM6360743 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, H-3, rep 3 |
| GSM6360744 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, Fe-55, rep 1 |
| GSM6360745 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, Fe-55, rep 2 |
| GSM6360746 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, Fe-55, rep 3 |
| GSM6360747 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, Fe-55, rep 1 |
| GSM6360748 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, Fe-55, rep 2 |
| GSM6360749 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, Fe-55, rep 3 |
| GSM6360750 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, FeCl3 Control, rep 1 |
| GSM6360751 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, FeCl3 Control, rep 2 |
| GSM6360752 |
Escherichia coli, Day 1, FeCl3 Control, rep 3 |
| GSM6360753 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, FeCl3 Control, rep 1 |
| GSM6360754 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, FeCl3 Control, rep 2 |
| GSM6360755 |
Escherichia coli, Day 15, FeCl3 Control, rep 3 |
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| BioProject |
PRJNA860569 |
| Supplementary file |
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Download |
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| GSE208658_Ec_count_matrix.txt.gz |
1.3 Mb |
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TXT |
SRA Run Selector |
| Raw data are available in SRA |
| Processed data are available on Series record |
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