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Takashi Fujikawa1, Hiroe Hatomi2, Nobuyoshi Ota2
1Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan ftakashi@affrc.go.jp.
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|July 11, 2020
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.
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