Open AccessComplete Genome of Bacillus megaterium Siphophage Slash
Author(s) -
Andrew J. DeCrescenzo,
Matthew A. Ritter,
Karthik R. Chamakura,
Gabriel F. Kuty Everett
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00862-13
Subject(s) - bacillus megaterium , biology , genome , slash (logging) , bacteriophage , dna , lysis , computational biology , gene , genetics , bacteria , biochemistry , ecology , escherichia coli
The complete annotated genome sequence of Bacillus megaterium bacteriophage Slash is described here. Several key features related to morphogenesis, replication/recombination, DNA metabolism, and lysis are described. Slash also encodes a homolog of SleB, a germination-specific cell wall amidase.