Complete genome sequence of DU_RP_II, a novel Ralstonia solanacearum phage of the family Podoviridae

DU_RP_II, a bacteriophage of the family Podoviridae , which lyses Ralstonia solanacearum , was isolated from a diseased plant sample, and its genome was completely sequenced. The genome was found to be 42,091 base pairs long and to be a circular double-stranded DNA with a GC content of 62.17% and 38 predicted coding sequences. The phage showed homology to the RSK1 phage in four coding sequences, but it was concluded that the phage differed from previously reported Ralstonia phages based on the results of both morphology and bioinformatics analysis. This suggests that the phage DU_RP_II is a new member of the family Podoviridae .