title: Genome sequence of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae strain LMG 859.
abstract: We report the 4.94-Mb genome sequence of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae strain LMG 859, the causal agent of bacterial leaf blight disease in pomegranate. The draft genome will aid in comparative genomics, epidemiological studies, and quarantine of this devastating phytopathogen.
authors.affiliation: Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology and Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kaneohe, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Samriti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Midha
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ranjan
authors.forename: Anil Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pinnaka
authors.forename: Prabhu B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D053532:Xanthomonas axonopodis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S