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E. coli is a rod-shaped bacillus commonly found as a harmless bacterium in the lower intestine of humans and animals. 💩

Most strains are harmless, but some can cause serious food poisoning.

E. coli is the most widely studied bacterium and important as host organism for the majority of work with recombinant DNA. 🧬