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Series GSE240474 Query DataSets for GSE240474
Status Public on Jun 24, 2024
Title RNA polymerase stalling-derived genome instability underlies ribosomal antibiotic efficacy and resistance evolution
Organism Escherichia coli BW25113
Experiment type Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing
Summary Bacteria often evolve antibiotic resistance through mutagenesis. However, the processes causing the mutagenesis have not been fully resolved. Here we found that a broad range of ribosome-targeting antibiotics caused mutations through an underexplored pathway. Focusing on the clinically important aminoglycoside gentamicin, we found that the translation inhibitor caused genome-wide premature stalling of RNA polymerase (RNAP) in a loci-dependent manner. Further analysis showed that the stalling was caused by disruption of transcription-translation coupling. Anti-intuitively, the stalled RNAPs subsequently induced lesions to the DNA via transcription-coupled repair. While most of the bacteria were killed by genotoxicity, a small subpopulation acquired mutations via SOS-induced mutagenesis. Given that these processes were triggered shortly after antibiotic addition, resistance rapidly emerged in the population. Our work revealed a new mechanism of action of ribosomal antibiotics, illustrates the importance of dissecting the complex interplay between multiple molecular processes in understanding antibiotic efficacy, and suggests new strategies for countering the development of resistance.
 
Overall design To investigate the secondary effect of gentamicin treatment, which is transcription elongation chaos and mutagensis, we performed RNA-seq and 3' -end-seq to profile transcription dynamics and genome re-sequencing to identify mutations.
 
Contributor(s) Zheng Y, Chai R, Wang T, Xu Z, He Y, Shen P
Citation(s) 39097616
Submission date Aug 09, 2023
Last update date Sep 23, 2024
Contact name Jintao Liu
E-mail(s) jintaoliu@tsinghua.edu.cn
Organization name Tsinghua University
Street address Haidian District
City Beijing
ZIP/Postal code 100084
Country China
 
Platforms (1)
GPL27123 Illumina NovaSeq 6000 (Escherichia coli BW25113)
Samples (24)
GSM7698564 0 min, replicate 1, RNA-seq, wildtype
GSM7698565 0 min, replicate 2, RNA-seq, wildtype
GSM7698566 Gentamicin, 6 min, RNA-seq, wildtype
Relations
BioProject PRJNA1003865

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GSE240474_PRSE_end_CPM.xlsx 146.1 Mb (ftp)(http) XLSX
GSE240474_qualified_gene_TPM.csv.gz 324.2 Kb (ftp)(http) CSV
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