Whole-genome sequence of the novel Enterobacter bacteriophage Arya with an integrase pseudogene, isolated from the gut of the Formosan subterranean termite

Abstract

We isolated and sequenced the novel Enterobacter bacteriophage Arya from termite gut. The genome showed synteny to lytic bacteriophage genomes; however, the genome encodes a truncated, putatively nonfunctional integrase pseudogene. Lysogeny-related genes were previously observed in certain lytic phages, but their role and evolution remain unclear.