Sequence Types and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Typhimurium in the Food Chain in Singapore.

remains a significant foodborne pathogen globally with . Typhimurium presenting as a frequently occurring serovar. This study aimed to characterize 67 .

Occurrence and Patterns of Enterotoxin Genes, Types and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in in Food and Food Contact Surfaces in Singapore.

contamination of food and food contact surfaces is a public health concern given its virulent and antimicrobial-resistant properties worldwide. In this study, a total of 181 MSSA isolates were analyzed for SE genes, antimicrobial resistance patterns, and types. Overall, 24.

Antimicrobial Resistance Risk Assessment of Isolated from Farmed Green Mussels in Singapore.

, commonly found in seafood products, is responsible for gastroenteritis resulting from the consumption of undercooked seafood. Hence, there is a need to characterize and quantify the risk involved from this pathogen. However, there has been no study reporting the quantification of hemolytic antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) in locally farmed shellfish in Singapore.

Characterisation of Enteritidis ST11 and ST1925 Associated with Human Intestinal and Extra-Intestinal Infections in Singapore.

Enteritidis is a major foodborne pathogen worldwide. In this study, a total of 276 isolates, collected between 2016 and 2017 from human, food and farm/slaughterhouse samples, were studied to enhance the understanding of the epidemiology of human salmonellosis in Singapore. Results showed all 276 isolates belonged either to ST1925 (70.

TAL effector-dependent Bax gene expression in transgenic rice confers disease resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae.

The hypersensitive response (HR) is a form of programmed cell death of plant cells occurring in the local region surrounding pathogen infection site to prevent the spread of infection by pathogens. Bax, a mammalian pro-apoptotic member of Bcl-2 family, triggers HR-like cell death when expressed in plants. However, constitutive expression of the Bax gene negatively affects plant growth and development.

Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Salmonella Isolates from Poultry Farms, a Slaughterhouse, and Retail Stalls in Thailand.

The draft genome sequences of 21 isolates obtained from poultry production chains in Hat Yai City, Songkhla Province, Thailand, are reported in this study. Our study revealed that there was environmental contamination along poultry production chains and cross-contamination among poultry through inanimate surfaces in the environment.

Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance Traits of from Wild Birds and Rodents in Singapore.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in () poses a public health concern worldwide. Wild birds and rodents, due to their mobility, are potential vehicles for transmission of AMR bacteria to humans. Ninety-six wild birds' faecal samples and 135 rodents' droppings samples were collected and analysed in 2017.

Inactivation of retrotransposon in rice cultivar Nipponbare through CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing.

Retrotransposons are mobile genetic elements capable of transposition via reverse transcription of RNA intermediates. Rice cultivar Nipponbare contains two nearly identical genomic copies of , an endogenous -like LTR retrotransposon, on chromosomes 7 ( ) and 10 ( ), respectively. Previous studies demonstrated that only is active in transposition during tissue culture.

Marker-assisted breeding of the rice restorer line Wanhui 6725 for disease resistance, submergence tolerance and aromatic fragrance.

Background: Rice is a staple food crop in the world. With the increase in world population and economic development, farmers need to produce more rice in limited field. However, the rice production is frequently affected by biotic and abiotic stresses.