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Genome Sequence of Arthrobacter Phage StuartMinion
Moriah A Adamson1, Hailey M Matsueda1, Ava S G Shepp1
1School of Life Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Micropublication Biology
|April 17, 2026
Summary
Bacteriophage StuartMinion infects Arthrobacter globiformis, featuring a siphovirus structure. Its genome is shorter than average for its AS3 subcluster classification.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Virology
- Genomics
Background:
- Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria.
- Actinobacteriophages are bacteriophages that infect Actinobacteria.
- The AS3 subcluster is a group of actinobacteriophages.
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize Bacteriophage StuartMinion.
- To determine the genome sequence and morphology of Bacteriophage StuartMinion.
- To classify Bacteriophage StuartMinion within the AS3 subcluster.
Main Methods:
- Isolation of bacteriophage from an environmental sample.
- Electron microscopy for morphology determination.
- Genome sequencing and analysis.
Main Results:
- Bacteriophage StuartMinion was isolated and identified as a siphovirus.
- It infects Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979.
- The genome is 35,207 bps with 61 predicted genes and 66.40% GC content.
- It belongs to the AS3 subcluster of actinobacteriophages.
- Its genome is shorter than the average AS3 phage genome.
Conclusions:
- Bacteriophage StuartMinion is a novel siphovirus infecting Arthrobacter globiformis.
- Its genomic characteristics place it within the AS3 subcluster.
- The shorter genome length provides insights into AS3 subcluster diversity.
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