Question

The insertion of the human insulin gene into the bacterium Escherichia coli allowed it to produce human insulin. Which type of organism is E. coli?

Answer 1

Escherichia coli (/ˌɛʃɨˈrɪkiə ˈkoʊlaɪ/; commonly abbreviated E. coli) is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms (endotherms).

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli