Genome structure of mycobacteriophage D29: implications for phage evolution

J Mol Biol. 1998 May 29;279(1):143-64. doi: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1610.

Abstract

Mycobacteriophage D29 is a lytic phage that infects both fast and slow-growing mycobacterial species. The complete genome sequence of D29 reveals that it is a close relative of the temperate mycobacteriophage L5, whose sequence has been described previously. The overall organization of the D29 genome is similar to that of L5, although a 3.6 kb deletion removing the repressor gene accounts for the inability of D29 to form lysogens. Comparison of the two genomes shows that they are punctuated by a large number of insertions, deletions, and substitutions of genes, consistent with the genetic mosaicism of lambdoid phages.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Viral / chemistry*
  • Evolution, Molecular*
  • Genes, Viral / genetics*
  • Genes, Viral / physiology
  • Human Genome Project
  • Lysogeny
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycobacteriophages / genetics*
  • Mycobacteriophages / ultrastructure
  • Mycobacterium / virology
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Phenotype
  • RNA, Transfer / chemistry
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / chemistry
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Sequence Alignment

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • RNA, Viral
  • RNA, Transfer