To investigate the diversity, distribution, persistence, and prevalence of stress survival and
resistance genes of Listeria monocytogenes clones dominating in food processing …

The study of microbiomes by sequencing has revealed a plethora of correlations between
microbial community composition and various life-history characteristics of the …

The Drosophila genus is a unique group containing a wide range of species that occupy
diverse ecosystems. In addition to the most widely studied species, Drosophila …

Pneumococcal capsules are important in pneumococcal pathogenesis and vaccine
development. Although conjugate vaccines have brought about a significant reduction in …

The assembly and scaffolding of plant crop genomes facilitate the characterization of
genetically diverse cultivated and wild germplasm. The cultivated tomato (Solanum …

Heterochromatic repeat-rich regions are often missing from even the best genome
assemblies. Chang and Larracuente designed a de novo assembly strategy to improve the …

The drug acarbose is used to treat diabetes and, by inhibiting α-amylase in the small
intestine, increases the amount of starch entering the lower digestive tract. This results in …

Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) is one of the most common causes of foodborne infections
worldwide and a major contributor to diarrheal diseases. This study aimed to explore the …

From a selection of seven traditional and 14 innovative alheiras, 491 lactic acid bacteria
(LAB) were isolated and tested for their antimicrobial activity against several food-borne …

Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous environmental bacterium associated with a wide
variety of natural and human-made environments, such as soil, vegetation, livestock, food …