E. coli

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A gram negative, rod shaped bacterium that is mostly harmless, but some strains can cause serious illness.[1] Commonly used in genetic engineering to mass produce proteins by inserting  recombinant plasmids.

 

  1. ↑ http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/general/index.html


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