Fingerprinting, DNA:

Technique used in molecular biology for genome mapping, to identify specific DNA sequences.

Fire blight:

Destructive, highly infectious disease of pome fruits (i.e., apples, pears, etc.) that is caused by Erwinia amylovora and that produces a scorched or blackened appearance of the leaves and twigs, cankers on the trunk, or discoloration of flowers and fruits

Flora:

Populations of commensal bacteria normally present in the intestine, in body orifices, and on the skin.

Footprinting:

Method for detecting sites of interaction between regulatory or promoter proteins and DNA.

Formulary:

Listing of approved drugs for various medical indications, originally created as a cost-controlling measure but used more recently to guide usage of antibiotics based on information about resistance patterns.

Fungus:

Member of a class of relatively primitive organisms; includes mushrooms, yeasts, rusts, molds, and smuts.

Gene:

Unit of heredity; segment of the DNA molecule that carries directions for the structure of a given protein.

Gene expression:

Activity of a gene measured by the amount of gene product (usually a protein or nucleic acid) made by the cell.

Genera:

Plural of genus.

Genetic recombination:

Process by which separate lengths of DNA from different sources are chemically joined to produce new genetic combinations.

Genome:

Full set of genes in any organism.

Genotype:

Genetic constitution of an individual.

Genus:

Taxonomic category subordinate to tribe and superior to a species.

Glycopeptides:

Compounds made up of amino acids and sugars that may have antibacterial activity; vancomycin and teicoplanin are glycopeptide antibiotics.

Gram-negative bacteria:

Bacteria whose cell wall is composed of a thick layer of peptidologlycan covered by an outer membrane of lipoprotein and lipopolysaccharide. In the Gram-staining process these bacteria are decolorized.

Gram-positive bacteria:

Bacteria whose cell wall is composed of a thick layer of peptidologlycan with attached teichoic acids. In the Gram-staining process, these bacteria retain the stain.

Haemophilus influenzae:

Commensal bacterium commonly found in the upper respiratory tract and capable of causing infections such as otitis media, sinusitis, conjunctivitis, bronchopneumonia, and type b meningitis.

Helicobacter pylori:

Bacterium causing gastritis and peptic ulcer disease in humans.

High throughput:

Rapid, high-volume chemical screening for target compounds.

Front Matter (R1-R12)

Workshop Summary (1-7)

Workshop Report (8-74)

Appendix A: Inventory of Surveillance Systems (75-93)

Appendix B: American Society for Microbiology Recommendations (94-103)

Appendix C: Glossary and Acronyms (104-111)

Appendix D: Workshop Agenda (112-115)