ACP | acyl carrier protein |
AGP | antimicrobial growth promoter |
AHL | acyl homoserine lactone |
AMR | antimicrobial resistance |
ARDC | American Research and Development Corporation |
bp |
base pair |
CAD |
computer-aided design |
CAMK4/CaMKIV | calicium-calmodulin dependent kinase 4 |
CF | cystic fibrosis |
CFU | colony forming unit |
DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
DspB | DispersinB® |
EPS |
extracellular polymeric substance |
ESBL | extended-spectrum β-lactamase |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
GFP |
green fluorescent protein |
HAI |
hemagglutination inhibition |
HTS | high-throughput screening |
ICEs |
integrative conjugative elements |
iGEM | International Genetically Engineered Machine competition |
IOM | Institute of Medicine |
IS | insertion sequence |
JCVI |
J. Craig Venter Institute |
kb |
kilobase |
KPC | Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase |
LAIV |
live attenuated influenza vaccine |
MART-1 |
melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1 |
mb | millibase |
MDR | multidrug resistant |
MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NSABB | National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity |
OIE |
World Organisation for Animal Health |
PCA |
principal component analysis |
PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
PET | positron emission tomography |
R&D |
research and development |
rDNA | Recombinant DNA |
RNA | ribonucleic acid |
RNAP/RNApol | RNA polymerase |
ROS | reactive oxygen species |
TIV |
trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine |
TLR | Toll-like receptor |
WHO |
World Health Organization |