Pectobacterium atrosepticum Phage vB_PatP_CB5: A Member of the Proposed Genus 'Phimunavirus'.

ABSTRACT: Pectobacterium atrosepticum is a phytopathogen of economic importance as it is the causative agent of potato blackleg and soft rot. Here we describe the Pectobacterium phage vB_PatP_CB5 (abbreviated as CB5), which specifically infects the bacterium. The bacteriophage is characterized in detail and TEM micrographs indicate that it belongs to the Podoviridae family. CB5 shares significant pairwise nucleotide identity (≥80%) with P. atrosepticum phages φM1, Peat1, and PP90 and also shares common genome organization. Phylograms constructed using conserved proteins and whole-genome comparison-based amino acid sequences show that these phages form a distinct clade within the Autographivirinae. They also possess conserved RNA polymerase recognition and sp

SUBMITTER: Buttimer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115819 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature