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Complete Genome Sequences of Curtobacterium, Pantoea, Erwinia, and Two Pseudomonas sp. Strains, Isolated from Apple Flower Stigmas from Connecticut, USA.

ABSTRACT: The genome sequences of 5 bacterial strains isolated from apple flower stigmas are reported. The strains represent species of Curtobacterium, Pantoea, and Erwinia and two species of Pseudomonas These data will provide information for future taxonomic studies and information for investigating the metabolic and functional characteristics of apple flower-colonizing bacteria.

SUBMITTER: Cui Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8142563 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Complete Genome Sequences of Curtobacterium, Pantoea, Erwinia, and Two Pseudomonas sp. Strains, Isolated from Apple Flower Stigmas from Connecticut, USA.

Cui Zhouqi Z Steven Blaire B Zeng Quan Q

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The genome sequences of 5 bacterial strains isolated from apple flower stigmas are reported. The strains represent species of Curtobacterium, Pantoea, and Erwinia and two species of Pseudomonas These data will provide information for future taxonomic studies and information for investigating the metabolic and functional characteristics of apple flower-colonizing bacteria. ...[more]

PMID: 33986077

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Complete Genome Sequences of Curtobacterium, Pantoea, Erwinia, and Two Pseudomonas sp. Strains, Isolated from Apple Flower Stigmas from Connecticut, USA.

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Complete Genome Sequences of <i>Curtobacterium</i>, <i>Pantoea</i>, <i>Erwinia</i>, and Two Pseudomonas sp. Strains, Isolated from Apple Flower Stigmas from Connecticut, USA.

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