Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae is a pathogen of kiwifruit canker. Ep4, a bacteriophage lysing the pathogenic bacteria, was isolated from an affected plant. Sequencing and annotation have revealed 44,614-bp genome with 52 predicted open reading frames. Ep4 is closest to Pseudomonas phage YMC11/06/C171_PPU_BP, albeit with low homology.
Keywords: bacteriophage; genome sequence; kiwifruit canker.