Insights into the acquisition of the pks island and production of colibactin in the Escherichia coli population
F. Auvray, A. Perrat, Y. Arimizu, C. V. Chagneau, N. Bossuet-Greif, C. Massip, H. Brugere, J.-P. Nougayrede, T. Hayashi, P. Branchu, Y. Ogura, E. Oswald
This study identifies the distribution and functionality of the pks island in E. coli strains, showing its presence across multiple phylogroups and its role in colibactin production.
bioRxiv · Apr 13, 2021Microbiology