We searched for Spo0A binding sites in the upstream region of orthologous genes using the Position-Specific Scoring Matrix for Spo0A.
  
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Bsu | -36..-29 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Bha | -19..-12 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Cac | -152..-159 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Mle | -109..-102 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Eco | -43..-36 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | EcZ | -43..-36 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Ecs | -120..-113 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Pae | -61..-54 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Xfa | -56..-63 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Rso | -111..-118 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Atu | -118..-111 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Sme | -66..-59 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Mlo | -206..-199 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Ccr | -216..-223 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Rco | -165..-172 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Syn | -57..-64 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Nos | -60..-67 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Fnu | -242..-235 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Dra | -69..-62 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Bsu | -36..-29 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Bha | -19..-12 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Cac | -152..-159 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Mle | -109..-102 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Eco | -43..-36 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | EcZ | -43..-36 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Ecs | -120..-113 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Pae | -61..-54 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Xfa | -56..-63 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Rso | -111..-118 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Atu | -118..-111 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Sme | -66..-59 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Mlo | -206..-199 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Ccr | -216..-223 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Rco | -165..-172 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Syn | -57..-64 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Nos | -60..-67 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Fnu | -242..-235 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinC | Dra | -69..-62 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Bsu | -184..-191 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Bha | -177..-184 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Cac | -70..-63 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Eco | -120..-113 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | EcZ | -120..-113 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Ecs | -120..-113 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Vch | -158..-151 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Pae | -61..-54 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Xfa | -70..-63 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Sme | -66..-59 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Bme | -96..-103 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Mlo | -96..-103 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Ccr | -216..-223 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Syn | -222..-215 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0A | Nos | -34..-27 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | abrB | Bsu | -288..-281 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | abrB | Bha | -59..-52 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Bsu | -36..-29 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Bha | -19..-12 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Cac | -152..-159 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Mle | -109..-102 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Eco | -43..-36 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | EcZ | -43..-36 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Ecs | -120..-113 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Pae | -61..-54 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Xfa | -56..-63 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Rso | -111..-118 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Atu | -118..-111 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Sme | -66..-59 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Mlo | -206..-199 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Ccr | -216..-223 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Rco | -165..-172 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Syn | -57..-64 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Nos | -60..-67 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Fnu | -242..-235 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Dra | -69..-62 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Bsu | -36..-29 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Bha | -19..-12 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Cac | -152..-159 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Mle | -109..-102 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Eco | -43..-36 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | EcZ | -43..-36 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Ecs | -120..-113 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Pae | -61..-54 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Xfa | -56..-63 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Rso | -111..-118 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Atu | -118..-111 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Sme | -66..-59 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Mlo | -206..-199 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Ccr | -216..-223 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Rco | -165..-172 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Syn | -57..-64 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Nos | -60..-67 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Fnu | -242..-235 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | kinA | Dra | -69..-62 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | dltA | Bsu | -197..-190 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | dltA | MtC | -248..-255 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | dltA | EcZ | -7..0 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spoIIE | Pae | -58..-65 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Bsu | -184..-191 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Bha | -177..-184 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Cac | -70..-63 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Eco | -120..-113 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | EcZ | -120..-113 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Ecs | -120..-113 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Vch | -158..-151 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Pae | -61..-54 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Xfa | -70..-63 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Sme | -66..-59 | TGTCGAG | 6.399930 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Bme | -96..-103 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Mlo | -96..-103 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Ccr | -216..-223 | TGTCGAA | 7.505960 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Syn | -222..-215 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 | 
  
  
    | Spo0A | spo0F | Nos | -34..-27 | TGACGAA | 6.296440 |