Characteristics of the _E. coli Genome

• The Origin of DNA Replication (oriC) is not at position zero (0°). It is in the
  • In E. coli B REL606: approximately 3,885,994–3,886,373
  • In E. coli K12 MG1655: 3,923,767–3,923,998 Ecocyc
• The Terminus of DNA replication occurs between dif sites