Genomic characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum phage φRSB1, a T7-like wide-host-range phage

Abstract

φRSB1 is a wide-host-range, T7-like bacteriophage that infects and efficiently lyses the phytopathogenic bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum. The φRSB1 genome comprises 43,079 bp of double-stranded DNA (61.7% G+C) with 325-bp terminal repeats and contains 47 open reading frames. Strong activity of tandem early promoters and wide specificity of phage promoters of φRSB1 were demonstrated. Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.