Selection of Phage-resistant Strains from Escherichia coli glyA Genetic Engineering Bacteria

[Objective] This study aimed to select E. coli strains with phage-resistance. [Method] Phage-resistant strains of E. coli glyA genetic engineering bacteria were selected by phage induction and UV-coupling phage induction. [Result] By phage induction, 20 strains with stable resistance were selected from the 24 phage-resistant strains, only one strain showed better growth condition than the original strains, but the enzymatic activities of the 20 strains were all lower than the original strains; 41 phage-resistant strains were selected by UV-coupling phage induction, 39 strains of which had better stability, including 7 strains that showed better growth conditions than the original strains and two strains had higher enzymatic activities than the original strains. [Conclusion] UV-coupling phage induction is a suitable method to select phage-resistant strains from E. coli genetic engineering bacteria.