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These enlarged bacteria develop and persist upon exposure to different stressful conditions such as \u03b2-lactam antibiotics, iron deprivation and interferon-\u03b3. However, the mechanisms behind ABs biogenesis remain uncharted. Using an RNA-sequencing approach, we compared the transcriptional profile of ABs induced by iron starvation to untreated bacteria in the Chlamydia-related species Waddliachondrophila, a potential agent of abortion in ruminants and miscarriage in humans. Consistent with the growth arrest observed following iron depletion, our results indicate a significant reduction in the expression of genes related to energy production, carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism and cell wall\/envelope biogenesis, compared to untreated, actively replicating bacteria. Conversely, three putative toxin-antitoxin modules were among the most up-regulated genes upon iron starvation, suggesting that their activation might be involved in growth arrest in adverse conditions, an uncommon feature in obligate intracellular bacteria. 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