mSystems (Aug 2021)

Transcriptional Profiling Reveals the Importance of RcrR in the Regulation of Multiple Sugar Transportation and Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus mutans

  • Tao Gong,
  • Xiaoya He,
  • Jiamin Chen,
  • Boyu Tang,
  • Ting Zheng,
  • Meiling Jing,
  • Yongwang Lin,
  • Yangyang Pan,
  • Qizhao Ma,
  • Yuqing Li,
  • Xuedong Zhou

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00788-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 4

Abstract

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The human oral cavity is a constantly changing environment. Tooth decay is a commonly prevalent chronic disease mainly caused by the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutansS. mutans