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Research Project: Detection, Biology, and Genomics of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants

Location: Floral and Nursery Plants Research

Title: Complete genome sequence of a Ralstonia-infecting jumbo phage isolated from Maryland, USA

Author
item Shao, Jonathan
item AHMAD, ABDELMONIM - Minia University
item Huang, Qi

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/16/2024
Publication Date: 8/12/2024
Citation: Shao, J.Y., Ahmad, A.A., Huang, Q. 2024. Complete genome sequence of a Ralstonia-infecting jumbo phage isolated from Maryland, USA. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01051-24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01051-24

Interpretive Summary: Bacterial wilt caused by the bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most devastating bacterial diseases in the world. It is a major limiting factor in the production of many economically important crops including tomato, potato and tobacco, and is very difficult to control. ARS scientists discovered a virus, or phage, in the soil in Maryland, USA that can kill this bacterium. They extract DNA from the phage and determined its nucleotide sequence. The genome information will aid our understanding of phage and facilitate the development of the phage as a biocontrol against R. solanacearum.

Technical Abstract: A Ralstonia-infecting jumbo phage was isolated from soil in Maryland, USA. The complete genome sequence was determined to be 225,638-bp and has a G+C content of 51.8%.