Complete Genome Sequences of 61 Mycobacteriophages

Genome Announc. 2016 Jul 7;4(4):e00389-16. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00389-16.

Abstract

Mycobacteriophages-viruses of mycobacteria-provide insights into viral diversity and evolution as well as numerous tools for genetic dissection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Here we report the complete genome sequences of 61 mycobacteriophages newly isolated from environmental samples using Mycobacterium smegmatis mc(2)155 that expand our understanding of phage diversity.