Organisms

Escherichia coli K12

A species of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria belonging to the K serogroup of ESCHERICHIA COLI. It lives as a harmless inhabitant of the human LARGE INTESTINE and is widely used in medical and GENETIC RESEARCH.

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Abstract

A species of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria belonging to the K serogroup of ESCHERICHIA COLI. It lives as a harmless inhabitant of the human LARGE INTESTINE and is widely used in medical and GENETIC RESEARCH.

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  • E coli K12

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Escherichia coli (1965-2004)

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  1. B03w.440w.450.425w.325w.300w.360
  2. B03w.660w.250w.150w.180w.100w.360

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Escherichia coli K12. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048168. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048168
  2. Escherichia coli K12. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21399437