Fig. 7
From: Transcriptional profiling of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in viable but nonculturable state
Dominant categories of differentially expressed genes in triggering and maintaining VBNC state identified from RNA-seq analyses in Xanthomonas campestris pv. campeatris. The x axis indicates induction time. With the induction of copper ions, the bacteria gradually enter into the VBNC state and eventually dead. The y axis indicates the gene expression level, and the genes that probably trigger and maintain VBNC state are up-regulated expression first, followed by stabilization in comparison of time zero. The genes related to stress response (clpP, clpXP, clpX, XC_RS17810, XC_05365 and rpfG) trigger the active cells to VBNC cells, while the genes involved in transcription and translation category (infA, infB, infC, rpoB, dksA and greA), as well as transport and metabolism category (pyk, acpP, guaB, katG, XC_RS01110, XC_RS20570 and XC_RS18380), play an important role in maintaining the VBNC state