title: Draft Genome Sequences of Bacillus anthracis Strains Stored for Several Decades in Japan.
abstract: We report the draft genome sequences of Bacillus anthracis strains Shikan-NIID, 52-40-NIAH, and 44-NIAH stored in Japan and belonging to the A3 cluster.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan okutani@nih.go.jp.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okutani
authors.affiliation: Bacterial and Parasitic Diseases Research Division, National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osaki
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Takamatsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaku
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morikawa