date:Sep 22, 2012
ctions and bacteria collected from produce sources across the country.
Sequencing data will be uploaded real-time to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) curated database and the data will serve as proof-of-concept for using a whole genome sequencing based approach to pathogen detection, identification and traceback.
Sequencing provides accurate subtyping and cluster analysis for investigating food-borne outbreaks and traceback to the food or environmental source.
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