Complete genome sequences of StopSmel and Aussie, two Mu-like bacteriophages of Sinorhizobium meliloti

Macy Nielander; Mya Maybank; Crissy Massimino; John Fitzgerald; Hannah Blossum; Cayce Douthitt; Chris Holland; Wayne B Hunter; Megan Carrol; Tom D'Elia

doi:10.1128/mra.01230-23

Complete genome sequences of StopSmel and Aussie, two Mu-like bacteriophages of Sinorhizobium meliloti

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Mar 12;13(3):e0123023. doi: 10.1128/mra.01230-23. Epub 2024 Feb 22.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomedical Engineering and Science, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, USA.
² Department of Biological Sciences, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, Florida, USA.
³ School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
⁴ USDA-ARS, US Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, Florida, USA.

Abstract

We report the complete genome sequences of two bacteriophages, Aussie and StopSmel, isolated from soil using the host Sinorhizobium meliloti NRRL L-50. The genomes are similar in length and gene content and share 76% nucleotide identity. Comparative analysis of Aussie and StopSmel identified core functional modules associated with Mu-like bacteriophages.

Keywords: Mu-like bacteriophage; Sinorhizobium meliloti; agriculture.

Grants and funding

2020-70029-33176/USDA | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)