Co-PATHOgenex web application for assessing complex stress responses in pathogenic bacteria.

Microbiol Spectr

Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.

Published: January 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • Unveiling gene co-expression networks can provide insights into how bacterial pathogens adapt to host environments.
  • Co-PATHOgenex is an interactive web app that allows users to build networks from gene co-expressions by defining their own parameters, making analysis easier to interpret.
  • The app features stress stimulons for different bacterial species, aiding in discovering gene products linked to specific stress conditions that were not previously recognized.

Article Abstract

Unveiling gene co-expression networks in bacterial pathogens has the potential for gaining insights into their adaptive strategies within the host environment. Here, we developed Co-PATHOgenex, an interactive and user-friendly web application that enables users to construct networks from gene co-expressions using custom-defined thresholds (https://avicanlab.shinyapps.io/copathogenex/). The incorporated search functions and visualizations within the tool simplify the usage and facilitate the interpretation of the analysis output. Co-PATHOgenex also includes stress stimulons for various bacterial species, which can help identify gene products not previously associated with a particular stress condition.

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