Genomic sequences of Mycobacterium smegmatis A cluster phages LBerry, Pembroke, and Zolita.

LBerry, Pembroke, and Zolita are newly isolated bacteriophages that infect Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155. Based on gene content similarity, LBerry and Pembroke are assigned to cluster A3, and Zolita is assigned to cluster A5. LBerry and Pembroke are 99% identical to Anaysia and Caviar, and Zolita is 99% identical to SydNat.

Mycobacteriophage Tarkin: a Cluster E Phage.

Mycobacteriophage Tarkin is a newly isolated phage that infects Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2155. Tarkin was discovered in Providence, RI, and has a 75,998-bp genome sequence. Tarkin is predicted to have 142 protein coding genes and 2 tRNA genes. Based on gene content similarity, Tarkin is grouped with mycobacteriophages in cluster E.