Projects of the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Research Group
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Comparative genomics to untangle insect pathogenicity in plant-associated pseudomonads
We study the genomes of an array of plant-beneficial pseudomonads using a comparative genomics approach. The aim is to define the potential of the different isolates as insect pathogens and as plant beneficials.
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Sepsis-Associated Microorganisms in Brazilian Ambulatories (SAMBA)
Fifty-six cases of bloodstream infections caused by contaminated total parenteral nutrition were recorded between November 2013 and July 2014 in four Brazilian states resulting in 15 deaths. One of the bacteria involved, albeit repeatedly causing similar outbreaks, is habitually misidentified in clinical diagnostics ...
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MycoTOF -Determining mycotoxigenic molds and mycotoxins
Food spoilage by molds is a very important issue, since molds negatively influence the food quality and safety, due to mycotoxin synthesis. Apart from being allergens or irritants, some of the health effects of mycotoxins found in animals and humans include death, identifiable diseases or health problems, or ...
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New Atlas of Mammals of Switzerland and Liechtenstein
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Systemic disease response of Solanum lycopersicon
This project is part of COST Action FA1208 "Pathogen-informed strategies for sustainable broad-spectrum crop resistance". Late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, is one of the major threats in potato (Solanum tuberosum) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) production. Facing the goals of COST ...
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COST Action – Sustainable production of high quality cherries for the European market
The COST Action aims at creating a dynamic network of scientists and other professionals conducting research to improve sweet or sour cherry production in Europe, the main cherry producer. Cherries are highly appreciated fruits for their taste and nutritional properties. Their production is economically important ...
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DROPSA – Strategies to develop effective, innovative and practical approaches to protect major European fruit crops from pests and pathogens
The DROPSA consortium will create new knowledge and understanding of the damage and losses of fruit crops resulting from pests and pathogens, with a specific focus on the new and emerging threats due to Drosophila suzukii and quarantine pathogens Pseudomonas syringae, Xanthomonas fragariae and X. arboricola. The ...
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High-throughput proteomics of Thiodictyon synthrophicum strain Cad16T
Our goal is to elucidate the proteome of Thiodictyon synthrophicum, a purpur sulphur Gram-negative bacterium, by a shotgun/bottom-up nanoUHPLC-MS/MS approach to better understand its role in the Cadagno Lake ecosystem.
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Genomics and transcriptomics of Erwinia and Pantoea
We study the diversity, plasmid diversity and functionality, and evolution of the invasive bacterial pathogen Erwinia amylovora, cause of fire blight disease, and all related Erwinia species. Additionally, we investigate the biocontrol bacteria Pantoea agglomerans and Pantoea vagans using genomics and ...
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Comparative genomics of the plant pathogen Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni and related xanthomonads
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Xap) causes bacterial spot and canker on a wide range of Prunus spp. (e.g., apricot, peach, plum, al-mond, cherry). Outbreaks on stone fruits can result in severe economic losses to fruit quality and yield, branch/tree dieback, and orchard devastation. Xap is endemic in the USA, NZ ...
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In-depth molecular analysis of stool and water samples collected in Kampala, Uganda
A novel approach, combining next-generation sequencing and comparison to custom databases is being tested to assess the impact of wastewater use in agriculture in the city of Kampala, Uganda. The overarching goal of this project is to bring epidemiological studies, classically targeting only one or a few pathogens ...
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MALDI-TOF MS for microorganism identification: from pattern recognition towards marker based approaches
In collaboration with Mabritec AG, we have developed a database of an unprecedented nature, the PAPMID (putative assigned protein masses for identification database). Based on over 12,000 sequences of bacterial genomes, it contains the molecular masses of the ribosomal proteins of these microorganisms and this ...
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Development of a pathogen screening system for all globally relevant turf grass diseases
The objective is the development of a near real-time pathogen screening system for all globally relevant turf grass diseases using PCR-ELISA technology against a prepared array of disease specific oligonucleotide probes.