? re E. coli DC2 origin

[Thomas Keske]

I noticed a quite a number of E coli studies listed under "Wiley, DC".
Maybe DC2 is referring to his initials.  Just guessing.

Either that, or an attempt to cross a bacterium with an airplane.
Just kidding.

It would be rather more imaginative though, than the crossing of E coli
with a South African clawed toad in 1973.  Not kidding about that one.

Ah, who knows what strange creations will be unleashed upon
an unsuspecting world, next?

Tom Keske


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"Dr. S. Shapiro" <toukie at zui.unizh.ch> wrote in message
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> Dear Colleauges;
>
>         Does anyone know the origin of
> E. coli DC2, a K-12 derivative that was
> originally derived from E. coli UB1005?
> Was it obtained as a consequence of purpose-
> ful chemical or radiation mutagenesis, or
> was it simply a spontaneous mutant?
>
>         Responders are kindly asked to con-
> tacte m _directly_ at
>
> toukie at zui.unizh.ch
>
> Thanks in advance to all repliers,
>
> S. Shapiro
> toukie at zui.unizh.ch
>