Cluster G phages infect hosts in the following genus

Mycobacterium

Lysogeny notes for Cluster G phages

Phages in this cluster are generally temperate. (This does not, however, guarantee that every single phage will be able to form lysogens, as some may have had important lysogeny genes deleted.)

Papers related to Cluster G phages

Broussard GW et al (2013): Integration-Dependent Bacteriophage Immunity Provides Insights into the Evolution of Genetic Switches

Hatfull, GF (2012): The secret lives of mycobacteriophages.

Sampson T et al (2009): Mycobacteriophages BPs, Angel and Halo: comparative genomics reveals a novel class of ultra-small mobile genetic elements.

List of Microbiology Resource Announcements with Cluster G phages

Bass et al (2024): Complete genome sequences of mycobacteriophages Ageofdapage, Aubs, BABullseye, CheetoDust, ShaboiShabazz, and TomBrady

Baumgartner et al (2024): Genome sequences of actinobacteriophages JorRay, Blocker23, Nibbles, and OlgasClover

Sali et al (2023): Complete genome sequences of cluster G1 and cluster K4 Mycobacterium smegmatis phages omnicritical and Barkley26

Anders et al (2023): Genome sequences of 31 mycobacteriophages isolated on Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2155 at room temperature