# Complete genome sequence of bacteriophages Merry and Sunny infecting Microbacterium chocolatum strain GAI20246-6 isolated from an outdoor commercial algal pond

## TL;DR

This paper describes two new bacteriophages, Merry and Sunny, isolated from an algal pond and infecting a specific Microbacterium strain.

## Contribution

The complete genome sequences and morphological features of two new phages infecting Microbacterium chocolatum are reported.

## Key findings

- Phages Merry and Sunny have identical genome sizes of 53.6kb and a GC content of 67.8%.
- Transmission electron microscopy revealed morphological characteristics of the phages.
- The phages were isolated from an outdoor commercial algal pond.

## Abstract

We report the isolation of two virulent phages from an outdoor algal pond infecting the bacteria Microbacterium chocolatum strain GAI20246-6. Their genomes are both 53.6kb with a GC content of 67.8%. Some genomic features are described as well as morphological characteristics based on transmission electron microscopy (TEM) micrographs.