Complete genome analysis of Pantoea agglomerans-infecting bacteriophage vB_PagM_AAM22

Arch Virol. 2020 Sep;165(9):2111-2114. doi: 10.1007/s00705-020-04705-4. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

Abstract

A novel myovirus, vB_PagM_AAM22 (AAM22), was isolated in Lithuania using Pantoea agglomerans as the host for phage propagation. The 49,744-bp genome of AAM22 has a G + C content of 48.4% and contains 96 probable protein-encoding genes and no genes for tRNA. In total, 34 ORFs were given a putative functional annotation, including genes associated with virion morphogenesis, DNA metabolism, and phage-host interactions. Based on comparative phylogenetic analysis, AAM22 cannot be assigned to any genus currently recognized by the ICTV and is a potential candidate to form a new genus within the family Myoviridae.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteriophages / classification
  • Bacteriophages / genetics
  • Bacteriophages / isolation & purification*
  • Base Composition
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Myoviridae / classification
  • Myoviridae / genetics
  • Myoviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Pantoea / virology*
  • Phylogeny

Substances

  • DNA, Viral