Comparative Genomics of Closely-Related Gordonia Cluster DR Bacteriophages.

ABSTRACT: Bacteriophages infecting bacteria of the genus Gordonia have increasingly gained interest in the scientific community for their diverse applications in agriculture, biotechnology, and medicine, ranging from biocontrol agents in wastewater management to the treatment of opportunistic pathogens in pulmonary disease patients. However, due to the time and costs associated with experimental isolation and cultivation, host ranges for many bacteriophages remain poorly characterized, hindering a more efficient usage of bacteriophages in these areas. Here, we perform a series of computational genomic inferences to predict the putative host ranges of all Gordonia cluster DR bacteriophages known to date. Our analyses suggest that BiggityBass (as well as several of its close relatives) i

SUBMITTER: Versoza CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9413003 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature