Several groups (biovars) of the kiwifruit bacterial canker pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae are found in Japan. Here, we sequenced and compared 10 genome sequences of biovar 1, a major group in Japan, which is known as the phaseolotoxin producer.

ABSTRACT The plant-pathogenic bacterium Dickeya dadantii causes quick decline in fruit trees (e.g., apple, Japanese pear, and peach). In this study, we report on the draft genome sequences of seven strains of D. dadantii that were isolated from fruit trees with typical quick decline symptoms in Japan.

3Several groups (biovars) of the kiwifruit bacterial canker pathogen, Pseudomonas 1 4 syringae pv. actinidiae, are found in Japan. Here, we sequenced and compared the 10