Food safety

Melotto Lab seeks mighty lettuce

Maeli Melotto and her UC Davis team are studying lettuce genetics to develop strains more resistant to E. coli. They work to reduce foodborne illness, lower farming costs, and save public health expenses.

Breeding Crops for Enhanced Food Safety

Plant breeders and food safety experts held a conference at UC Davis to discuss issues relevant to food safety, including microbial contamination control in produce throughout the food chain (seeds, field production, pre- and postharvest, packaging, distribution, marketing). Conference chair was Professor Maeli Melotto, Plant Sciences, UC Davis.