Complete genome sequence of bacteriophage VvAW1, which infects Vibrio vulnificus. Issue 3 (May 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nigro, Olivia; Culley, Alexander; Steward, Grieg
• Is Part Of: Standards in genomic sciences. Volume 6:Issue 3(2012)
• Page Start: 415
• Page End: 420
• Publication Date: 2012-05
• Subjects: Bacteriophage -- vibriophage -- Vibrio vulnificus -- podophage -- aquatic -- virus; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genomics; Periodicals; 572.8605
• DOI: 10.4056/sigs.2846206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1944-3277

Abstract

Abstract Investigating the bacteriophages of vibrios has led to significant insights into the evolution and pathogenicity of their host strains. This report presents the first complete genome sequence of a bacteriophage that infects the deadly human pathogenVibrio vulnificus . The phage was isolated from the surface waters of the Ala Wai Canal, which is part of an urban watershed in eastern Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. The phage particle is icosahedral, with a diameter of 35–40 nm, and a small non-contractile tail. The genome was sequenced in its entirety, rendering a 38 kb sequence located on a single, linear, circularly permuted chromosome. Here, we present the annotation and genomic features of the bacteriophage, VvAW1.