Genome Sequence and Characterization of Five Bacteriophages Infecting <i>Streptomyces Coelicolor</i> and <i>Streptomyces Venezuelae</i>: Alderaan, Coruscant, Dagobah, Endor1 and Endor2.

ABSTRACT: Streptomyces are well-known antibiotic producers, also characterized by a complex morphological differentiation. Streptomyces, like all bacteria, are confronted with the constant threat of phage predation, which in turn shapes bacterial evolution. However, despite significant sequencing efforts recently, relatively few phages infecting Streptomyces have been characterized compared to other genera. Here, we present the isolation and characterization of five novel Streptomyces phages. All five phages belong to the Siphoviridae family, based on their morphology as determined by transmission electron microscopy. Genome sequencing and life style predictions suggested that four of them were temperate phages, while one had a lytic lifestyle. Moreover, one of the

SUBMITTER: Hardy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7650747 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature