Genomic, proteomic and bioinformatic analysis of two temperate phages in Roseobacter clade bacteria isolated from the deep-sea water

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Background: Marine phages are spectacularly diverse in nature. Dozens of roseophages infecting members of Roseobacter clade bacteria were isolated and characterized, exhibiting a very high degree of genetic diversity. In the present study, the induction of two temperate bacteriophages, namely, vB_ThpS-P1 and vB_PeaS-P1, was performed in Roseobacter clade bacteria isolated from the deep-sea water, Thiobacimonas profunda JLT2016 and Pelagibaca abyssi JLT2014, respectively. Two novel phages in morphological, genomic and proteomic features were presented, and their phylogeny and evolutionary relationships were explored by bioinformatic analysis. Results: Electron microscopy showed that the morphology of the two phages were similar to that of siphoviruses. Genome sequencing indicated that the two phages were similar in size, organization, and content, thereby suggesting that these shared a common ancestor. Despite the presence of Mu-like phage head genes, the phages are more closely related to Rhodobacter phage RC1 than Mu phages in terms of gene content and sequence similarity. Based on comparative genomic and phylogenetic analysis, we propose a Mu-like head phage group to allow for the inclusion of Mu-like phages and two newly phages. The sequences of the Mu-like head phage group were widespread, occurring in each investigated metagenomes. Furthermore, the horizontal exchange of genetic material within the Mu-like head phage group might have involved a gene that was associated with phage phenotypic characteristics. Conclusions: This study is the first report on the complete genome sequences of temperate phages that infect deep-sea roseobacters, belonging to the Mu-like head phage group. The Mu-like head phage group might represent a small but ubiquitous fraction of marine viral diversity.

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Tang, K., Lin, D., Zheng, Q., Liu, K., Yang, Y., Han, Y., & Jiao, N. (2017). Genomic, proteomic and bioinformatic analysis of two temperate phages in Roseobacter clade bacteria isolated from the deep-sea water. BMC Genomics, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-3886-0

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