Table 3 The 20 genes in EcoCyc and BsubCyc with the highest influence scores

sigma-70 factor

100

2282

sigA

sigma-43 factor

100

863

sigma-24 factor

44

550

sigB

sigma-37 factor

75

101

cAMP receptor protein

36

465

spo0A

response regulator

55

88

SOS response transcriptional repressor

32

56

sigE

sporulation-specific sigma-29 factor

51

128

integration host factor, α-subunit

26

225

spoIVCB

sporulation-specific sigma-K factor precursor (N-terminal half)

46

101

integration host factor, β-subunit

26

225

spoIIIC

sporulation-specific sigma-K factor precursor (C-terminal half)

46

101

sigma-S factor

26

316

spoIIID

sporulation-specific transcriptional regulator

46

37

sigma-32 factor

25

450

gerE

transcriptional regulator

34

104

stress response regulator

23

58

abrB

regulator of transition state genes

25

100

factor for inversion stimulation

19

223

sigH

sigma-30 factor

22

21

acid resistance system regulator

14

28

rok

repressor of comK

3

27

ferric uptake regulator

13

131

comK

competence transcription factor

3

55

anaerobic response regulator

11

160

degU

two-component response regulator

1.6

19

histone-like nucleoid structuring protein

11

174

codY

GTP and BCAA-dependent transcriptional regulator

1.6

63

aerobic to anaerobic transition regulator

10

294

sinR

post-exponential phase response regulator

1.6

21

chromosomal replication initiator protein

8.2

12

med

positive regulator of comK

1.6

1

cytidine repressor

8.2

12

scoC

extracellular protease production and sporulation regulator

0.8

16

nitrite-sensitive repressor

6.8

83

senS

transcriptional activator

0.8

2

sigma-54 factor

6.4

179

salA

Mrp family regulator

0.4

1

acid resistance system regulator

5.4

36

sigG

sporulation-specific sigma-G factor

0.4

84