scholarly journals Genomic Characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum Phage φRSB1, a T7-Like Wide-Host-Range Phage

2008 ◽  
Vol 191 (1) ◽  
pp. 422-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeru Kawasaki ◽  
Mio Shimizu ◽  
Hideki Satsuma ◽  
Akiko Fujiwara ◽  
Makoto Fujie ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT φRSΒ1 is a wide-host-range, T7-like bacteriophage that infects and efficiently lyses the phytopathogenic bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum. The φRSB1 genome comprises 43,079 bp of double-stranded DNA (61.7% G+C) with 325-bp terminal repeats and contains 47 open reading frames. Strong activity of tandem early promoters and wide specificity of phage promoters of φRSB1 were demonstrated.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob B Jørgensen ◽  
Amaru M Djuurhus ◽  
Alexander B. Carstens ◽  
Witold Kot ◽  
Cindy E. Morris ◽  
...  

AbstractThree phages targeting Pseudomonas syringae GAW0113 have been isolated from organic waste samples: Pseudomonas phage Bertil, Misse and Strit. The phages have double-stranded DNA genomes ranging from 41342 to 41374 bp in size comprising 50 to 51 open reading frames. The three phages genomes are highly similar and genomic comparison analyses shows that they all belong to the Autographivirinae subfamily of the family Podoviridae. The phages are however only distantly related to other members of this family, and have limited gene synteny with type-phages of other genera within Autographivirinae, suggesting that the newly isolated phages could represent a new genus.


2012 ◽  
Vol 78 (24) ◽  
pp. 8719-8734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariángeles Briggiler Marcó ◽  
Josiane E. Garneau ◽  
Denise Tremblay ◽  
Andrea Quiberoni ◽  
Sylvain Moineau

ABSTRACTWe characterized twoLactobacillus plantarumvirulent siphophages, ATCC 8014-B1 (B1) and ATCC 8014-B2 (B2), previously isolated from corn silage and anaerobic sewage sludge, respectively. Phage B2 infected two of the eightL. plantarumstrains tested, while phage B1 infected three. Phage adsorption was highly variable depending on the strain used. Phage defense systems were found in at least twoL. plantarumstrains, LMG9211 and WCSF1. The linear double-stranded DNA genome of thepac-type phage B1 had 38,002 bp, a G+C content of 47.6%, and 60 open reading frames (ORFs). Surprisingly, the phage B1 genome has 97% identity with that ofPediococcus damnosusphage clP1 and 77% identity with that ofL. plantarumphage JL-1; these phages were isolated from sewage and cucumber fermentation, respectively. The double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) genome of thecos-type phage B2 had 80,618 bp, a G+C content of 36.9%, and 127 ORFs with similarities to those ofBacillusandLactobacillusstrains as well as phages. Some phage B2 genes were similar to ORFs fromL. plantarumphage LP65 of theMyoviridaefamily. Additionally, 6 tRNAs were found in the phage B2 genome. Protein analysis revealed 13 (phage B1) and 9 (phage B2) structural proteins. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing such high identity between phage genomes infecting different genera of lactic acid bacteria.


2012 ◽  
Vol 86 (18) ◽  
pp. 10239-10239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanna Sillankorva ◽  
Andrew M. Kropinski ◽  
Joana Azeredo

The broad-host-range lyticPseudomonasphage Φ-S1 possess a 40,192 bp double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) genome of 47 open reading frames (ORFs) and belongs to the familyPodoviridae, subfamilyAutographivirinae, genusT7likevirus.


2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Zhang ◽  
Yiliang He ◽  
Karina Yew-Hoong Gin

Cyanobacteria are one of the dominant autotrophs in tropical freshwater communities, yet phages infecting them remain poorly characterized. Here we present the characterization of cyanophage S-SRP02, isolated from a tropical freshwater lake in Singapore, which infects Synechococcus sp. Strain SR-C1 isolated from the same lake. S-SRP02 represents a new evolutionary lineage of cyanophage. Out of 47 open reading frames (ORFs), only 20 ORFs share homology with genes encoding proteins of known function. There is lack of auxiliary metabolic genes which was commonly found as core genes in marine cyanopodoviruses. S-SRP02 also harbors unique structural genes highly divergent from other cultured phages. Phylogenetic analysis and viral proteomic tree further demonstrate the divergence of S-SRP02 from other sequenced phage isolates. Nonetheless, S-SRP02 shares synteny with phage genes of uncultured phages obtained from the Mediterranean Sea deep chlorophyll maximum fosmids, indicating the ecological importance of S-SRP02 and its related viruses. This is further supported by metagenomic mapping of environmental viral metagenomic reads onto the S-SRP02 genome.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruo-bin Lu ◽  
Ping-xiu Lan ◽  
Ru-jing Kang ◽  
Guan-lin Tan ◽  
Xiao-jiao Chen ◽  
...  

Abstract A novel enamovirus was identified from bean plants with disease symptoms. Its genome of 5,781 nucleotides (nt) encodes five open reading frames. The virus and other species of the genus Enamovirus share identities of 50.4%-68.4% at the complete genome, and 19.9%-51.9% of P0, 24.9%-52.5% of P1, 33.4%-62.9% of P1-P2, 30.6%-81.1% of P3, 32.3%-74.2% of P3-P5 at amino acid sequence level, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the virus is most closely related to Alfalfa enamovirus 1 and Pea enation mosaic virus 1 in the genus Enamovirus within family Solemoviridae. These results suggest that the virus should be considered as a novel species in the genus Enamovirus and tentatively named as “bean enamovirus 1”.


2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 1117-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
MENGZHE LI ◽  
YANQIU JIN ◽  
HONG LIN ◽  
JINGXUE WANG ◽  
XIUPING JIANG

ABSTRACT Vibrio parahaemolyticus is an important foodborne pathogen that is generally transmitted via raw or undercooked seafood. Endolysins originating from bacteriophages offer a new way to control bacterial pathogens. The objectives of this study were to sequence a novel lytic V. parahaemolyticus phage VPp1 and determine the antibacterial activities of the recombinant endolysin (LysVPp1) derived from this phage. The complete VPp1 genome contained a double-stranded DNA of 50,431 bp with a total G+C content of 41.35%. The genome was predicted to encode 67 open reading frames (ORFs), which were organized as nucleotide metabolism, replication, structure, packaging, lysis, and some additional functions. Two tRNAs were encoded to carry anticodons UGG and CCA. Among the functional proteins, ORF33 was deduced to encode endolysin, whereas no holin/antiholin or Rz/Rz1 lysis gene equivalents were found in the VPp1 genome. ORF33 was cloned and expressed. The endolysin LysVPp1 could lyse 9 of 12 V. parahaemolyticus strains, showing its relatively broader host spectrum than phage VPp1, which lysed only 3 of 12 V. parahaemolyticus strains. Furthermore, for EDTA-pretreated bacterial cells, the optical density of the LysVPp1 treatment group decreased by 0.4 at 450 nm, compared with less than 0.1 in control groups, demonstrating enhanced hydrolytic properties. These results contribute to the potential for development of novel enzybiotics for controlling V. parahaemolyticus.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Stenberg Pedersen ◽  
Alexander Byth Carstens ◽  
Amaru Miranda Djurhuus ◽  
Witold Kot ◽  
Lars Hestbjerg Hansen

AbstractPectobacterium carotovorum is the causative agent of bacterial soft rot on various plant species. The use of phages for plant disease control have gained increased awareness over the past years. We here describe the isolation and characterization of Pectobacterium phage Jarilo, representing a novel genus of bacteriophages within the subfamily Autographivirinae. Jarilo possesses a double-stranded DNA genome of 40557 bp with a G+C% content of 50.08% and 50 predicted open reading frames (ORFs). Gene synteny and products seem to be somewhat conserved between Pectobacterium phage Jarilo and Enterobacteria phage T7, but limited nucleotide similarity is found between Jarilo and other phages within the subfamily Autographivirinae. We propose Pectobacterium phage Jarilo as the first member of a new genus of bacteriophages within the subfamily Autographivirinae.


2020 ◽  
Vol 94 (17) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Zhang ◽  
Fang You ◽  
Yiliang He ◽  
Shu Harn Te ◽  
Karina Yew-Hoong Gin

ABSTRACT Cyanobacteria are the major primary producers in both freshwater and marine environments. However, the majority of freshwater cyanophages remain unknown due to the limited number of cyanophage isolates. In this study, we present a novel lytic freshwater cyanophage, PA-SR01, which was isolated from the Singapore Serangoon Reservoir. To our knowledge, this is the first isolate of a cyanophage that has been found to infect the cyanobacterium Pseudanabaena. PA-SR01 has a narrow host range, a short latent period, and is chloroform sensitive. Distinct from the majority of cyanophage isolates, PA-SR01 has a tailless morphology. It is a double-stranded DNA virus with a 137,012-bp genome. Functional annotation for the predicted open reading frames (ORFs) of the PA-SR01 genome identified genes with putative functions related to DNA metabolism, structural proteins, lysis, host-derived metabolic genes, and DNA packaging. Out of 166 predicted ORFs, only 17 ORFs have homology with genes with known function. Phylogenetic analysis of the major capsid protein and terminase large subunit further suggests that phage PA-SR01 is evolutionary distinct from known cyanophages. Metagenomics sequence recruitment onto the PA-SR01 genome indicates that PA-SR01 represents a new evolutionary lineage of phage which shares considerable genetic similarities with phage sequences in aquatic environments and could play key ecological roles. IMPORTANCE This study presents the isolation of the very first freshwater cyanophage, PA-SR01, that infects Pseudanabaena, and fills an important knowledge gap on freshwater cyanophages as well as cyanophages infecting Pseudanabaena.


2010 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 1389-1398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Petrovski ◽  
Robert J. Seviour ◽  
Daniel Tillett

ABSTRACTThe formation of stable foam in activated sludge plants is a global problem for which control is difficult. These foams are often stabilized by hydrophobic mycolic acid-synthesizingActinobacteria, among which areTsukamurellaspp. This paper describes the isolation from activated sludge of the novel double-stranded DNA phage TPA2. This polyvalentSiphoviridaefamily phage is lytic for mostTsukamurellaspecies. Whole-genome sequencing reveals that the TPA2 genome is circularly permuted (61,440 bp) and that 70% of its sequence is novel. We have identified 78 putative open reading frames, 95 pairs of inverted repeats, and 6 palindromes. The TPA2 genome has a modular gene structure that shares some similarity to those ofMycobacteriumphages. A number of the genes display a mosaic architecture, suggesting that the TPA2 genome has evolved at least in part from genetic recombination events. The genome sequence reveals many novel genes that should inform any future discussion onTsukamurellaphage evolution.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexia Bordigoni ◽  
Sonia Bouchard ◽  
Christelle Desnues

ABSTRACT Gardnerella vaginalis is the presumed causative agent of bacterial vaginosis. Here, we describe the complete genome sequence of Gardnerella phage vB_Gva_AB1, induced from a vaginal bacterial strain from a woman suffering with bacterial vaginosis. The phage double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) genome is 50,268 bp long with a GC content of 39.55% and contains 62 predicted open reading frames.


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