Whole-Genome Sequence of Myxococcus Phage Mx9

Abstract

Here, we characterize the genome of Myxococcus phage Mx9, a lysogenic, short-tailed phage (genus Lederbergvirus ) phage infecting the bacterial host Myxococcus xanthus , a model for bacterial evolution and development. The 53.5-kb genome has a GC content of 67.5% and contains 98 predicted protein-coding genes, including the previously characterized site-specific integrase gene ( int ). Here, we characterize the genome of Myxococcus phage Mx9, a lysogenic, short-tailed phage (genus Lederbergvirus ) phage infecting the bacterial host Myxococcus xanthus , a model for bacterial evolution and development. The 53.5-kb genome has a GC content of 67.5% and contains 98 predicted protein-coding genes, including the previously characterized site-specific integrase gene ( int ).