Open AccessGenome Sequences of vB_RleM_RL38JI and vB_RleM_RL2RES, Two Virulent Rhizobium leguminosarum Transducing Phages
Author(s) -
K. M. Damitha Gunathilake,
Supriya V. Bhat,
Christopher K. Yost,
Michael F. Hynes
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.01589-19
Subject(s) - virulence , rhizobium leguminosarum , genome , biology , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , bacteria , symbiosis , rhizobiaceae
Phages vB_RleM_RL38JI and vB_RleM_RL2RES are known to mediate generalized transduction in Rhizobium leguminosarum The RL38JI genome consists of 158,577 nucleotides and 270 predicted genes, whereas RL2RES has a 156,878-bp genome with 262 predicted genes. The two genomes are similar, with 82.88% nucleotide identity to each other.