@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-131-2-369, author = "PUGSLEY, ANTHONY P.", title = "Escherichia coli K12 Strains for Use in the Identification and Characterization of Colicins", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1985", volume = "131", number = "2", pages = "369-376", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-131-2-369", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-131-2-369", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", 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.", }