FIG 1.

Average nucleotide identity (ANI)-based neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree of 40 Clavibacter sp. strains constructed using the ANI calculator online service. Different colors represent hypothetical new species (I to IX). Seven hypothetical novel species were determined among tomato-associated nonpathogenic Clavibacter sp. strains. Furthermore, based on the ANI/dDDH indices, the type strains of C. michiganensis subsp. chilensis and C. michiganensis subsp. phaseoli belong to the same novel species. *, C. michiganensis subsp. californiensis.