Secretariat and Hydrus are phages grouped into the DJ cluster that were isolated on Gordonia rubripertincta NRRL B-16540. The phages have 75% nucleotide identity and share 73% gene content. Secretariat has a genome with 84 predicted genes, while Hydrus has 91 predicted genes and can also infect Gordonia terrae 3612.
Keywords: Gordonia rubripertincta; actinobacteria; bacteriophage genetics; host range.