Unphazed and Phogo: Complete Genome Sequences of Two EK1 Cluster Podoviridae Microbacterium Phages Containing Putative Purple Acid Phosphatase Genes

Authors

• Brett M. Condon
• Jacob D. Ariel
• Saundra L. Godshall
• Drithi Patel, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
• Matthew T. McDonald
• Susan M. R. Gurney

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-3-2026

Comments

This article is the author’s final published version in Microbiology Resource Announcements, Volume 15, Issue 9, 2026, Article number e00423-26.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00423-26. Copyright © 2026 Condon et al..

Abstract

We report two EK1 cluster bacteriophages isolated from soil samples using the host Microbacterium foliorum. EM imaging showed that both exhibit the podovirus morphology. Genome sequencing and annotation showed similarity with many EK1 phage genomes. Our phages contain a putative PAP gene, also expressed in plants.

Recommended Citation

Condon, Brett M.; Ariel, Jacob D.; Godshall, Saundra L.; Patel, Drithi; McDonald, Matthew T.; and Gurney, Susan M. R., "Unphazed and Phogo: Complete Genome Sequences of Two EK1 Cluster Podoviridae Microbacterium Phages Containing Putative Purple Acid Phosphatase Genes" (2026). Student Papers, Posters & Projects. Paper 225.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/student_papers/225

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Language

English