Unicornvirus

Unicornvirus
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Uroviricota
Class: Caudoviricetes
Subfamily: Weiservirinae
Genus: Unicornvirus
Species

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".[2]

Species in this genus were isolated from the host Mycobacterium smegmatis.[3] The genomes range from 56=61 kb with ~66% GC-content.[3]

Most were originally isolated from soil samples obtained in the United States.[3] U. unicorn was originally sampled in the Great Dismal Swamp.[4] U. kreuger was originally found in soil at Hope College and named after an educator.[5] U. bryler was originally found in Spokane, Washington and named as a blend word of the discoverers given names, Brian and Tyler.[6] U. ximenita was originally found in soil in Fort Collins, Colorado.[7]

  1. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2023 Release" (html). International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ Turner, Dann; Moraru, Cristina; Tolstoy, I; Adriaenssens, Evelein M; Kropinski, AM (October 2020). "Create one new subfamily (Weiservirinae) including eight genera (Caudoviricetes)". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Anders, Kirk R. (December 2017). "Genome Sequences of Mycobacteriophages Amgine, Amohnition, Bella96, Cain, DarthP, Hammy, Krueger, LastHope, Peanam, PhelpsODU, Phrank, SirPhilip, Slimphazie, and Unicorn". Genome Announcements. 5 (49): e01202-17. doi:10.1128/genomeA.01202-17. OCLC 9173584736. PMC 5721135. PMID 29217790.
  4. ^ "Mycobacterium phage Unicorn". Actinobacteriophage Database at PhagesDB.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Mycobacterium phage Kreuger". Actinobacteriophage Database at PhagesDB.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Mycobacterium phage Bryler". Actinobacteriophage Database at PhagesDB.org. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Mycobacterium phage Ximenita". Actinobacteriophage Database at PhagesDB.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.