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Table 1 Number of differentially expressed genes in S. elongatus PCC 7942 during FFA production based on predicted gene function

From: RNA-Seq analysis and targeted mutagenesis for improved free fatty acid production in an engineered cyanobacterium

Gene Function

Up-regulated

Down-regulated

Total

# Genes

%

# Genes

%

# Genes

%

Stress Response

11

4.8

11

4.9

22

4.9

Photosynthesis

10

4.4

16

7.2

26

5.8

Electron Transport

10

4.4

8

3.6

18

4.0

Carbon Metabolism

16

7.0

13

5.8

29

6.4

Nitrogen Metabolism

7

3.1

2

0.9

9

2.0

Hydrogen Metabolism

5

2.2

7

3.1

12

2.7

Protein Biosynthesis & Processing

8

3.5

7

3.1

15

3.3

Nucleotide Biosynthesis & Metabolism

10

4.4

5

2.2

15

3.3

Transporters

14

6.1

10

4.5

24

5.3

Regulatory Proteins

7

3.1

19

8.5

26

5.8

c-di-GMP Associated Proteins

1

0.4

7

3.1

8

1.8

Cell Wall Biosynthesis

7

3.1

3

1.3

10

2.2

Other

22

9.6

14

6.3

36

8.0

Hypothetical Proteins

100

43.9

101

45.3

201

44.6

Totals

228

100.0

223

100.0

451

100.0