title: Escherichia coli K12 strains for use in the identification and characterization of colicins.
abstract: A collection of strains derived from Escherichia coli K12 W3110 and harbouring various colicin or microcin plasmids (18 and 2 representatives, respectively), or carrying well-characterized mutations conferring reduced colicin/microcin sensitivity is described. The strains can be used in typing schemes based on the identification of colicins, in the detection of new types of colicins/microcins, and in the further characterization of previously identified colicins/microcins and their plasmids.
mesh_terms: D003087:Colicins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009154:Mutation; D010957:Plasmids
chemical_list: D003087:Colicins