Table 3. Bacterial strains used in this study.
| Strain | Biovar | Host plant | Location | Isolated year | Reference/Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) | |||||
| MAFF 212054 | 5 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2012 | 4 |
| MAFF 212055 | 5 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2012 | 4 |
| MAFF 212056 | 5 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2012 | 4 |
| MAFF 212057 | 5 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2012 | 4 |
| MAFF 212058 | 5 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2012 | 4 |
| MAFF 212059 | 5 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2012 | 4 |
| MAFF 212060 | 5 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2012 | 4 |
| MAFF 212061 | 5 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2012 | 4 |
| MAFF 212062 | 5 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2012 | 4 |
| MAFF 212063 | 5 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2012 | 4 |
| MAFF 211985 | 1 | A. deliciosa | Ehime, Japan | 2000 | NIAS Genebank |
| MAFF 211986 | 1 | A. deliciosa | Ehime, Japan | 2001 | NIAS Genebank |
| MAFF 302093 | 1 | A. deliciosa | Kanagawa, Japan | 1985 | NIAS Genebank |
| MAFF 302145 | 1 | A. deliciosa | Wakayama, Japan | 1988 | NIAS Genebank |
| MAFF 302966 | 1 | A. deliciosa | Niigata, Japan | 1993 | NIAS Genebank |
| MAFF 613024 | 1 | A. deliciosa | Shizuoka, Japan | 1995 | NIAS Genebank |
| Saga-2 | 3 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2014 | This study |
| MAFF 212101 | 3 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2014 | 6 |
| MAFF 212104 | 3 | A. chinensis ‘Rainbow Red’ | Ehime, Japan | 2014 | 6 |
| MAFF 212107 | 3 | A. chinensis ‘Rainbow Red’ | Wakayama, Japan | 2014 | 6 |
| MAFF 212116 | 3 | A. deliciosa ‘Hayward’ | Fukuoka, Japan | 2014 | 6 |
| MAFF 212117 | 3 | A. deliciosa ‘Hayward’ | Fukuoka, Japan | 2014 | 6 |
| MAFF 212121 | 3 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2014 | 6 |
| MAFF 212122 | 3 | A. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | Saga, Japan | 2014 | 6 |
| ICMP 19072 | 2 | A. chinensis | Jeonnam, Korea | 1997 | 8 |
| ICMP 19073 | 2 | A. chinensis | Jeonnam, Korea | 1998 | 8 |
| Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidifoliorum (Psaf)* | |||||
| ICMP 18804 | Lineage 1 | A. chinensis | Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | 2010–2011 | 8 |
| ICMP 18807 | Lineage 3 | A. deliciosa | Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | 2010–2011 | 8 |
*Psa “biovar 4” had been transferred to the new pathovar actinidifoliorum (Psaf)5, which is now divided into four lineages (lineages 1 to 4) (lineages in Psaf are considered to be equivalent to biovars in Psa).