Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage OmaKarin
Jessica Ransome1, Enea Maffei1, Alexander Harms1
1Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, D-HEST, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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|May 18, 2026
Abstract:
Bacteriophage OmaKarin was isolated on a restriction-deficient variant of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 laboratory strain. We sequenced its 37,543 bp genome and classified it within the Casadabanvirus genus of temperate phages. Interestingly, a transposon has disrupted the lysogeny control module of OmaKarin, possibly explaining its apparent lack of temperate behavior.
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