page_title: Escherichia coli in molecular biology
hierarchical_section_title: Escherichia coli in molecular biology
caption_attribution_description: English: plasmid pGLO in E.coli DH5 alpha
context_page_description: Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative gammaproteobacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. The descendants of two isolates, K-12 and B strain, are used routinely in molecular biology as both a tool and a model organism.
context_section_description: Escherichia coli (/ˌɛʃɪˈrɪkiə ˈkoʊlaɪ/; commonly abbreviated E. coli) is a Gram-negative gammaproteobacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms (endotherms).  The descendants of two isolates, K-12 and B strain, are used routinely in molecular biology as both a tool and a model organism.
caption: E. coli colonies containing the fluorescent pGLO plasmid
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