lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənts mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪd ðɪ ˈiː. kˈoʊli stɹˈeɪn kˌeɪˈoʊ ɪlˈɛvən, ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli dɪvˈɛləpt tʊ ɛnhˈæns ˈɛθɐnˌɑːl pɹədˈʌkʃən.
Later experiments modified the E. coli strain KO11, originally developed to enhance ethanol production.