Genome Sequences of Three Novel Bacillus cereus Bacteriophages

Genome Announc. 2014 Jan 23;2(1):e01118-13. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01118-13.

Abstract

The Bacillus cereus group is an assemblage of highly related firmicute bacteria that cause a variety of diseases in animals, including insects and humans. We announce three high-quality, complete genome sequences of bacteriophages we isolated from soil samples taken at the bases of fruit trees in Utah County, Utah. While two of the phages (Shanette and JL) are highly related myoviruses, the bacteriophage Basilisk is a siphovirus.