date:Jul 13, 2012
ss the cutting-edge technology of genome sequencing to advance our understanding of and response to foodborne outbreaks, said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. FDA is pleased to contribute scientific and technical expertise necessary to create and maintain this foodborne pathogen database which will be fully accessible and have long-lasting impact on protecting public health.
The FDA is providing more than 500 finished Salmonella whole-genome draft sequences, thousands of additional im