title: Complete genome sequence of phytopathogenic Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum bacteriophage PP1.
abstract: Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum is a phytopathogen causing soft rot disease on diverse plant species. To control this plant pathogen, P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum-targeting bacteriophage PP1 was isolated and its genome was completely sequenced to develop a novel biocontrol agent. Interestingly, the 44,400-bp genome sequence does not encode any gene involved in the formation of lysogen, suggesting that this phage may be very useful as a biocontrol agent because it does not make lysogen after host infection. This is the first report on the complete genome sequence of the P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum-targeting bacteriophage, and it will enhance our understanding of the interaction between phytopathogens and their targeting bacteriophages.
authors: Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, South Korea.
authors: Ju-Hoon
authors: JH
authors: Lee
authors: Hakdong
authors: H
authors: Shin
authors: Samnyu
authors: S
authors: Ji
authors: Shweta
authors: S
authors: Malhotra
authors: Mukesh
authors: M
authors: Kumar
authors: Sangryeol
authors: S
authors: Ryu
authors: Sunggi
authors: S
authors: Heu
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D005814:Genes, Viral; D016679:Genome, Viral; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016973:Pectobacterium carotovorum / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000821:virology*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral