# Complete genome sequence of the Exiguobacterium bacteriophage

## TL;DR

This paper reports the complete genome sequence of a new bacteriophage that infects Exiguobacterium bacteria.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete genome sequence of the Exiguobacterium bacteriophage phiExGM16.

## Key findings

- The phiExGM16 bacteriophage has a 17.6 kb genome with 33 putative genes.
- It shows 64% coverage and 76.37% nucleotide identity to the Microbacterium phage Noelani.

## Abstract

We purified a lytic bacteriophage from soil collected in Guasave, Sinaloa: phiExGM16. This bacteriophage was isolated using the host, Exiguobacterium acetilycum. Its 17.6 kb genome contains 33 putative genes and shows a cover of 64% with 76.37% of nucleotide identity to Microbacterium phage Noelani.