Draft genome assemblages of 10 Xanthomonas vasicola pv. zeae strains, pathogens causing leaf streak disease of maize in South Africa

Abstract

Maize bacterial leaf streak disease has spread across maize crops in South Africa and therefore potentially poses a threat to maize production and food security. Until recently, this pathogen was identified as a Xanthomonas campestris pathovar, whereas our South African genomes seem to be more divergent and create their own subclade.