Complete genome sequence analysis of the novel mycobacteriophage Shandong1

Arch Virol. 2017 Dec;162(12):3903-3905. doi: 10.1007/s00705-017-3534-7. Epub 2017 Aug 21.

Abstract

In this study, we isolated a mycobacteriophage infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2155 from a soil sample collected in Shandong Province in China. This phage was named Shandong1. It is a member of the family Siphoviridae with an isometric head and a long tail. Its genome was found to be 60,618 bp long with 67.46% G + C content and 96 putative protein-coding genes. No tRNA-encoding genes were identified. Comparative genomics analysis showed that the mycobacteriophage Shandong1 should be considered a member of a new species in mycobacteriophage cluster K.

MeSH terms

  • Base Composition
  • China
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Mycobacteriophages / classification
  • Mycobacteriophages / genetics*
  • Mycobacteriophages / isolation & purification*
  • Mycobacteriophages / ultrastructure
  • Mycobacterium smegmatis / virology*
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*
  • Siphoviridae / classification
  • Siphoviridae / genetics*
  • Siphoviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Siphoviridae / ultrastructure
  • Soil Microbiology
  • Virion / ultrastructure