Unicornvirus Explained

Unicornvirus is a genus of bacteriophage viruses in the class Caudoviricetes. The genus was named for the first virus of this type, Unicornvirus unicorn, which was originally called "Mycobacterium phage Unicorn".[1]

Species in this genus were isolated from the host Mycobacterium smegmatis.[2] The genomes range from 56=61 kb with ~66% GC-content.

Most were originally isolated from soil samples obtained in the United States. U. unicorn was originally sampled in the Great Dismal Swamp.[3] U. kreuger was originally found in soil at Hope College and named after an educator.[4] U. bryler was originally found in Spokane, Washington and named as a blend word of the discoverers given names, Brian and Tyler.[5] U. ximenita was originally found in soil in Fort Collins, Colorado.[6]

Taxonomy

The genus has the following phylogenetic tree:[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Turner . Dann . Moraru . Cristina . Tolstoy . I . Adriaenssens . Evelein M . Kropinski . AM . Create one new subfamily (Weiservirinae) including eight genera (Caudoviricetes) . International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses . 22 July 2024 . en . October 2020 . 20 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240720002700/https://ictv.global/ictv/proposals/2021.091B.R.Weiservirinae.zip . live .
  2. Genome Announcements . Anders . Kirk R. . Genome Sequences of Mycobacteriophages Amgine, Amohnition, Bella96, Cain, DarthP, Hammy, Krueger, LastHope, Peanam, PhelpsODU, Phrank, SirPhilip, Slimphazie, and Unicorn . December 2017 . 5 . 49 . e01202-17 . 10.1128/genomeA.01202-17 . 29217790 . en . 5721135 . 9173584736.
  3. Web site: Mycobacterium phage Unicorn . Actinobacteriophage Database at PhagesDB.org . 22 July 2024 . en . 10 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510072212/https://phagesdb.org/phages/Unicorn/ . live .
  4. Web site: Mycobacterium phage Kreuger . Actinobacteriophage Database at PhagesDB.org . 22 July 2024 . en . 10 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510072156/https://phagesdb.org/phages/Krueger/ . live .
  5. Web site: Mycobacterium phage Bryler . Actinobacteriophage Database at PhagesDB.org . 22 July 2024 . en . 20 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240520204349/https://phagesdb.org/phages/Bryler/ . live .
  6. Web site: Mycobacterium phage Ximenita . Actinobacteriophage Database at PhagesDB.org . 22 July 2024 . en . 10 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510072243/https://phagesdb.org/phages/Ximenita/ . live .
  7. O’Connell . Laura M. . Buttimer . Colin . Bottacini . Francesca . Coffey . Aidan . O’Mahony . Jim M. . Identification of novel genera and subcluster classifications for mycobacteriophages . Microbiome Research Reports . 2023 . 2 . 3 . 21 . 10.20517/mrr.2023.17 . 38046825 . en . 2771-5965 . 10688833 . 10085452715.

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