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Research Project: Characterization and Mitigation of Bacterial Pathogens in the Fresh Produce Production and Processing Continuum

Location: Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory

Title: Genome sequences of Brevundimonas naejangsanensis strain FS1091 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain FS1092 isolated from a fresh-cut produce processing plant

Author
item GU, GANYU - Orise Fellow
item GONZALEZ-ESCALONA, NARJOL - Food And Drug Administration(FDA)
item ZHENG, JIE - Food And Drug Administration(FDA)
item BOLTEN, SAMANTHA - Orise Fellow
item Luo, Yaguang - Sunny
item MAFIZ, ABDULLAH - Orise Fellow
item SANCHEZ LEON, MARIA - Food And Drug Administration(FDA)
item Nou, Xiangwu

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/26/2019
Publication Date: 1/23/2020
Citation: Gu, G., Gonzalez-Escalona, N., Zheng, J., Bolten, S., Luo, Y., Mafiz, A., Sanchez Leon, M., Nou, X. 2020. Genome sequences of Brevundimonas naejangsanensis strain FS1091 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain FS1092 isolated from a fresh-cut produce processing plant. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 9:(4). https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01448-19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01448-19

Interpretive Summary: Strains belong to the species Brevundimonas naejangsanensis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens were recently isolated from a fresh-cut produce processing facilities for strong biofilm formation. They have been shown to have opposite effect on the growth and biofilm formation by foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. In collaboration with FDA, ARS scientists sequenced the genomes of the these strains and key features of the genomes are reported here. Further examining these genomes could provide insights on the interactions of environmental bacteria with foodborne pathogens such as Listeria.

Technical Abstract: The complete genome sequences of Brevundimonas naejangsanensis strain FS1091 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain FS1092 were determined. Both strains were isolated from a fresh-cut produce processing facility in Maryland, USA, and were proficient biofilm formers that exhibited opposite effect on the growth and biofilm formation of foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.