The accumulation of colibactin intermediates does not affect the growth and morphology of pks+Escherichia coli
Y. Morales-Lozada, R. Gomez-Moreno, G. Baez-Bravo, I. E. Robledo, D. Suazo-Davila, C. R. Cabrera, A. Baerga-Ortiz
This study uses SEM to examine E. coli with and without the pks island, finding that colibactin intermediate accumulation does not alter bacterial morphology.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology