Complete genome sequence of Microbacterium foliorum phage Curie, a podovirus isolated from soil in Spokane, Washington

Emma N Horton; Erika K Beach; Kathryn T Cook; Kyra G Cronin; Avery T Haag; Sierra M Salter; Nicole A Stojanovic; Zoe E Fry; Brian M Connolly; Rebekah F Hare; Ann-Scott H Ettinger; Marianne K Poxleitner; Kirk R Anders

doi:10.1128/mra.00408-24

Complete genome sequence of Microbacterium foliorum phage Curie, a podovirus isolated from soil in Spokane, Washington

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Aug 13;13(8):e0040824. doi: 10.1128/mra.00408-24. Epub 2024 Jul 22.

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biology, Gonzaga University , Spokane, Washington, USA.

Abstract

Bacteriophage Curie is a podovirus that infects Microbacterium foliorum. The Curie genome spans 16,810 bp, has 90 bp terminal inverted repeats, and includes 23 protein-coding genes. Its genome architecture resembles phage PineapplePizza and other phi29-like phages. Together, Curie and PineapplePizza form a new actinobacteriophage Cluster GI.

Keywords: bacteriophages.