Genome sequences of pathogenic and non-pathogenic Pantoea ananatis strains in maize (Zea mays L.).

We performed genome sequencing and comparative analysis of strains isolated from corn leaves expressing typical bacterial leaf streak (BLS) and maize white spot (MWS) symptoms to confirm bacterial identity and to understand the relationship among these strains and strains isolated from different plant hosts in Brazil. In pathogenicity tests, strains 4.2 and 13.