Matsumura, YasufumiPeirano, GiselePitout, Johann D.D.2019-10-072019-10-072018-05-24Matsumura Y, Peirano G, Pitout JDD. 2018. Complete genome sequence of Escherichia coli J53, an azide-resistant laboratory strain used for conjugation experiments. Genome Announc 6:e00433-18. https://DOI.org/10.1128/genomeA.00433-18.2169-828710.1128/genomeA.00433-18http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71595We report here the complete genome sequence of Escherichia coli J53, which is used as a recipient in conjugation experiments and is a laboratory strain derived from E. coli K-12. This genome sequence will help in the development of a comprehensive genetic analysis of conjugative elements.en© 2018 Matsumura et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.Escherichia coli J53RecipientE. coli K-12Conjugative elementsArticle