Draft Genome Resources Sequences of Six pv. Strains Isolated from var. Leaves in Portugal.

pv. is a quarantine bacterium affecting all the Portuguese main areas of kiwifruit production. We report the draft genome of six pv. strains isolated from symptomatic leaves of var. in a study that determined the genetic population structure of the endophytic and epiphytic populations in two consecutive seasons. Average nucleotide identity values were above 99% similarity with reference strains from pv. biovar 3. The genomic differences found between these strains confirm the genetic diversity described for pv. population in Portugal. Furthermore, data provide evidence that the initial clonal expansion of pv. in Europe was followed by a genomic diversification constituting a valuable resource for epidemiological and evolutionary studies, namely when adopting strategies for epidemics management.