Complete Genome Sequence of Bacillus cereus Group Phage TsarBomba

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2015-10-15

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Erill I, Caruso SM, 2014 UMBC Phage Hunters. 2015. Complete genome sequence of Bacillus cereus group phage TsarBomba. Genome Announc 3(5):e01178-15. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01178-15.

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Abstract

The Bacillus cereus group bacteriophage TsarBomba, a double-stranded DNA Myoviridae, was isolated from soil collected in Saratov, Russia. TsarBomba was found to be similar to Bacillus phages BCP78 and BCU4, and to have a wide host range among Bacillus cereus group species.