Escherichia coli
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Classification
Escherichia coli(E. coli)belongs to Proteobactereia Phylum, Class of Gamma Proteobacteria, Order of Enterobacteriales, Family of Enterobacteriaceae, Genus of Escherichia, Species of coli
Description and Significance
E. coli was first discovered in 1885 by Theodor Escherich, a German bacteriologist. E. coli then had have been used commonly for biological lab experiment and research.
Genome structure
