Genome sequencing of foodborne pathogens by the Pennsylvania GenomeTrakr group

Project summary/abstract (Overall)The state of Pennsylvania and its associated GenomeTrakr network has consistently met allobligations of the Food and Drug Administration?s program since joining in 2016. Therequired personnel have worked seamlessly together, and effective standard operatingprocedures have led to the uploading of over 2,000 quality genomes and associatedmetadata to public databases. For this next funding cycle, we will continue this trajectorywhile looking for opportunities to expand our impact within the Commonwealth,particularly with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. We will additionally expandour international reach to further diversify collections submitted to the Pathogen Detectiondatabase and to provide isolates for sequencing by other GenomeTrakr partners.