FDA Seeks Food Companies’ Cooperation In Genome Sequencing To Identify Sources Of Foodborne Illnesses
FDA Seeks Company Cooperation To Identify Sources Of Foodborne Illnesses. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking food company cooperation in whole genome sequencing of pathogens, which will permit FDA officials to more quickly identify the sources of foodborne illnesses and act to prevent additional cases. Previously, … [Read more...]
FDA is Using Whole Genome Sequencing to Stop Foodborne Illnesses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is implementing whole genome sequencing to quickly detect and stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, Business Insider reports. The process offers huge advantages over the previous method, where samples from sick patients were tested to see if infections were caused by the same pathogen. … [Read more...]
