Team II Comparative Genomics Group

Team 2: Comparative Genomics

Team Members: Kara Keun Lee, Courtney Astore, Kristine Lacek, Ujani Hazra, Jayson Chao

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Objectives

• Identify kinds of strains (outbreak vs. sporadic)​

• Construct phylogeny demonstrating which isolates are related and which differ​

• Determine source of outbreak​

• Map virulence and antibiotic resistence features of outbreak isolates​

• Compile recommendations for outbreak response and treatment

Overview of Techniques

When performing phylogenomics, there are many options by which one can classify similarities and differences across the genome. Our approach utilizes tools from three different techniques.