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Small non-coding RNAs in streptomycetes

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Pages 464-469 | Received 27 Jan 2014, Accepted 17 Feb 2014, Published online: 06 Mar 2014
 

Abstract

Streptomycetes are Gram-positive, GC-rich, soil dwelling bacteria, occurring ubiquitary throughout nature. They undergo extensive morphological changes from spores to filamentous mycelia and produce a plethora of secondary metabolites. Owing to their complex life cycle, streptomycetes require efficient regulatory machinery for the control of gene expression. Therefore, they possess a large diversity of regulators. Within this review we summarize the current knowledge about the importance of small non-coding RNA for the control of gene expression in these organisms.

10.4161/rna.28262

Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest

No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.

Acknowledgments

This work has been supported by grants of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SU402/2-2 within the priority program “Regulatory RNAs in Bacteria”).

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