MicrobiologybioRxiv
Insights into the acquisition of the pks island and production of colibactin in the Escherichia coli population
F. Auvray, A. Perrat, Y. Arimizu…·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.
DOI 10.1099/mgen.0.000579