# Genome Sequences of the Arthrobacter globiformis Phage BillyTP (Cluster AY) and Gordonia rubripertincta Phage MAnor (Cluster CT)

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome sequences of two new soil-isolated phages, BillyTP and MAnor, and classifies them into specific phage clusters based on gene similarity.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in the isolation and genomic characterization of two new phages and their classification into actinobacteriophage clusters.

## Key findings

- BillyTP has a 53,003 bp genome with 96 putative genes.
- MAnor has a 48,333 bp genome with 73 putative genes.
- Both phages are classified into clusters AY and CT based on gene content similarity.

## Abstract

Phages BillyTP (Cluster AY) and MAnor (Cluster CT) were isolated from soil using
Arthrobacter globiformis
B-2979 and
Gordonia rubripertincta
NRRL B-16540, respectively, as hosts. The genome of BillyTP is 53,003 base pairs (bp) and contains 96 putative genes, while the genome of MAnor is 48,333 bp encoding 73 putative genes. BillyTP and MAnor are assigned to actinobacteriophage clusters AY and CT, respectively, based on gene content similarity (GCS) of at least 35%.