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With whole-genome sequences of 28\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>tuberum<\/jats:italic>\n                    strains now available, we performed genealogical concordance analysis based on 92 conserved gene regions and conducted analysis of average nucleotide identity, digital DNA\u2013DNA hybridization and pangenome coding content. Overall, our analyses grouped the 28\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>tuberum<\/jats:italic>\n                    strains into two separate species clusters, which showed sufficient divergence to allow recognition as separate species. The one cluster represents\n                    <jats:italic>P. tuberum sensu stricto<\/jats:italic>\n                    , while the second cluster was described as a novel species. 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