date:Jul 14, 2012
and response to foodborne outbreaks. 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.
Dubbed The 100K Genome Project, the collaboration is a five-year initiative to sequence the genomes of foodborne pathogens including Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli.
The ultimate goal is to make the food supply safer for consumers, by speed