Publications

UMBC Phage Hunters’ results have been featured in publications and are available in GenBank, with more results and publications coming all the time. Here are some of the places you can find UMBC Phage Hunter produced data and related content.

2023-24, Streptomyces phages GiJojo, GoblinVoyage

Streptomyces phage GiJojo

GenBank File PP725410

Phages DB GiJojo entry

Streptomyces phage GoblinVoyage

GenBank File PP725412

Phages DB GoblinVoyage entry

Badiola, M. L., Befano, K. D., Berger, M. L., Blanco, C. R., Ghunney, N., Lee, J. G., Myat, L. P., Nguyen, J. K, Ober, E. M., Press-Porter, K. M., She, B. T., Watkins, J. S., 2023 UMBC Phage Hunters, & Caruso, S. M. (2024) Genome Sequence of Bacteriophage GiJojo, isolated using Streptomyces mirabilis in Catonsville, Maryland. Microbiology Resource Announcements, Ahead of Print. Available here: doi: 10.1128/mra.00584-24

Jin, H., Chana, N. K., Tang, A. L., Kaur, P., Lamichhane, B., Leung, S. C., Scheiderer, D., Sivaprakasam, V. V., Marcelino, D. T., Hull, G. J., Kamara, T. M., 2023 UMBC Phage Hunters, STEM BUILD at UMBC Cohort 7, Guimaro, M. C., & Caruso, S. M. (2024) Genome Characterization of BI2 Subcluster Streptomyces scabiei Bacteriophages GoblinVoyage and Doxi13. Microbiology Resource Announcements, Ahead of Print. Available here: doi: 10.1128/mra.00581-24

2023 STEM-BUILD, Cohort 8, Streptomyces phage Dennebes

GenBank File OR253913

Phages DB Dennebes entry

2022-23, Streptomyces phages Miek, Patelgo, SoJo

Streptomyces phage Miek

GenBank File OQ938581

Phages DB Miek entry

Streptomyces phage Patelgo

GenBank File OQ995431

Phages DB Patelgo entry

Streptomyces phage SoJo

GenBank File OQ938586

Phages DB SoJo entry

Kumar, S. V., Schaffer, N., Bharmal, Z., Mood, Q., 2022 UMBC Phage Hunters, Erill, I., & Caruso, S. M. (2024). Complete genome and characteristics of cluster BC bacteriophage SoJo, isolated using Streptomyces mirabilis NRRL B-2400 in Columbia, MD. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 13(4), e0006824. Available here: doi: 10.1128/mra.00068-24

Streptomyces phage Amabiko (with Arizona State University)

GenBank File PP358748

Phages DB Amabiko entry

Milhaven, M., Bakry, H. A., Batra, A., Bermingham, A. M., Grama, G., Kebe, J., Martinez, S. S., Mudunuri, R. v, Nelson, M. R., Nguyen, E. T., Peterson, M. M., Pruitt, A., Tran, K., Brar, A., Cerna, G., Chaffee, E., Caruso, S. M., & Pfeifer, S. P. (2024). Complete genome sequence of the Streptomyces bacteriophage Amabiko. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 13(6), e0018224. Available here: doi: 10.1128/mra.00182-24

2022 STEM-BUILD, Cohort 7, Streptomyces phage Doxi13

GenBank File ON970617

Phages DB Doxi13 entry

2021-22, Streptomyces phages Annihilus, TonyStarch, Vorvolakos

Streptomyces phage Annihilus

GenBank File ON081336

Phages DB Annihilus entry

Streptomyces phage Frankenweenie (with Providence College)

GenBank File OQ921725

Phages DB Frankenweenie entry

Streptomyces phage TonyStarch

GenBank File ON108646

Phages DB TonyStarch entry

Streptomyces phage Vorvolakos

GenBank File ON108647

Phages DB Vorvolakos entry

Publications –

Park, Y, McCarthy, G, Mustafa, H, Feild, G, Puram, S, Younes, H, Imam, D, the 2021 UMBC Phage Hunters, STEM BUILD at UMBC Cohort 5, Erill, I, Caruso, SM. (2022) Complete Genome Sequences of Streptomyces bacteriophages Annihilus, TonyStarch, Thiqqums, CricKo, ClubPenguin, RosaAsantewaa, and PherryCruz. Micr. Res. Announc. 11(11): e0092222. Available here: doi: 10.1128/mra.00922-22

Davis, F., Kakacek, B., Doorandish, D., Goldwasser, T., Agboha, N., 2021 UMBC Phage Hunters, STEM BUILD at UMBC Cohort 6, Caruso, S. M., & Erill, I. (2022). Genome Sequences of Streptomyces Bacteriophages Fabian, FlowerPower, Geostin, RetrieverFever, and Vorvolakos. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 11(12), e0099822. Available here: doi: 10.1128/mra.00998-22

Cleary, K. E., Pelagalli, C., Cassford, M., Berry, N., Aguas, E., Kim, B., deCarvalho, T., Jacobs-Sera, D., Caruso, S. M., & Cornely, K. (2023). Genome sequence of Streptomyces BM cluster phage Frankenweenie. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 12(11), e0059223. Available here doi: 10.1128/MRA.00592-23

2021 STEM-BUILD, Cohort 6, Streptomyces phage RetrieverFever

GenBank File: MZ622160

Phages DB RetrieverFever entry

10.1128/mra.00922-22

2020-21, Bacillus phage Anthos, Streptomyces phages KimJongPhill, MindFlayer, TunaTartare, and TurkishDelight, and Mycobacterium phage BangNhom

Bacillus phage Anthos

GenBank File MW281503

Phages DB Anthos entry

Streptomyces phage KimJongPhil

GenBank File MW822144

Phages DB KimJongPhill entry

Streptomyces phage MindFlayer

GenBank File MW291014

Phages DB MindFlayer entry

deCarvalho, T., Mascolo, E., Caruso, S. M., López-Pérez, J., Weston-Hafer, K., Shaffer, C., & Erill, I. (2023). Simultaneous entry as an adaptation to virulence in a novel satellite-helper system infecting Streptomyces species. The ISME Journal, 17(12), 2381–2388. Available here doi: 10.1038/s41396-023-01548-0

Streptomyces phage TunaTartare

GenBank File MW822145

Phages DB TunaTartare entry

Streptomyces phage TurkishDelight

GenBank File MW291017

Phages DB TurkishDelight entry

Mycobacterium phage BangNhom

GenBank File MW291019

Phages DB BangNhom entry

2020 STEM-BUILD, Cohort 5, Streptomyces phage Thiqqums

GenBank File MT657340

Phages DB Thiqqums entry

2019-20, Streptomyces phages ClubPenguin, CricKo, and Galactica

Streptomyces phage ClubPenguin

GenBank File MT310852

Phages DB ClubPenguin entry

Streptomyces phage CricKo

GenBank File MT310854

Phages DB CricKo entry

Streptomyces phage Galactica

GenBank File MT316461

Phages DB Galactica entry

BIOL 499 Projects

Bacillus phage Chotacabras

GenBank File MN153503

Phages DB Chotacabras entry

Streptomyces phage IchabodCrane

GenBank File MN428060

Phages DB IchabodCrane entry

Streptomyces phage Kela

GenBank File MT310898

Phages DB Kela entry

2019 Barcelona Phage Hunters, Streptomyces phage Fabian

GenBank File MN284894

Phages DB Fabian entry

Davis, F, Kakacek, B, Doorandish, D, Gooldwasser, T, Agboha, N, the 2021 UMBC Phage Hunters, STEM BUILD at UMBC Cohort 6, Caruso, SM. Erill, I. (2022) Genome Sequences of Streptomyces Bacteriophages Fabian, FlowerPower, Geostin, RetrieverFever and Vorvolakos. Micr. Res. Announc. 11(12): e0099822. Available here: doi: 10.1128/mra.00998-22

2019 STEM-BUILD, Cohort 4, Streptomyces phage Geostin

GenBank File MN119376

Phages DB Geostin entry

2018-19, Streptomyces phages Forthebois, Heather, Mischief19, PherryCruz, RemusLoopin, and RosaAsantewaa

Streptomyces phage Forthebois

GenBank File MK620900

Phages DB Forthebois entry

Caruso, S. M., deCarvalho, T. N., Huynh, A., Morcos, G., Kuo, N., Parsa, S., & Erill, I. (2019). A Novel Genus of Actinobacterial Tectiviridae. Viruses, 11(12), 1134. Available here doi: 10.3390/V11121134

Streptomyces phage Heather

GenBank File MK686069

Phages DB Heather entry

Streptomyces phage Mischief19

GenBank File MK686071

Phages DB Mischief19 entry

Streptomyces phage PherryCruz

GenBank File MK686070

Phages DB PherryCruz entry

Streptomyces phage RemusLoopin

GenBank File MK686068

Phages DB RemusLoopin entry

Streptomyces phage RosaAsantewaa

GenBank File MK686072

Phages DB RosaAsantewaa entry

2018 STEM-BUILD, Cohort 2, Streptomyces phage WheeHeim

GenBank File MK305890

Phages DB WheeHeim entry

Caruso, S. M., deCarvalho, T. N., Huynh, A., Morcos, G., Kuo, N., Parsa, S., & Erill, I. (2019). A Novel Genus of Actinobacterial Tectiviridae. Viruses, 11(12): 1134. Available here doi: 10.3390/V11121134

2018 Barcelona Phage Hunters, Streptomyces phage Microdon

GenBank File MH825706

Phages DB Microdon entry

2017-18, Streptomyces phages FlowerPower, HotFries, Moozy, Rainydai, RavenPuff, SendItCS; and Bacillus phage Kioshi

Streptomyces phage FlowerPower

GenBank File MH155868

Phages DB FlowerPower entry

Streptomyces phage HotFries

GenBank File MH155869

Phages DB HotFries entry

Streptomyces phage Moozy

GenBank File MH155872

Phages DB Moozy entry

Streptomyces phage Rainydai

GenBank File MH155877

Phages DB Rainydai entry

Streptomyces phage RavenPuff

GenBank File MH155878

Phages DB RavenPuff entry

Streptomyces phage SendItCS

GenBank File MH155880

Phages DB SendItCS entry

Bacillus phage Kioshi

GenBank File MH638312

Phages DB Kioshi entry

Blocker, D, Koert, M, Mattson, C, Patel, H, Patel, P, Patel, R, Paudel, H, The 2017 UMBC Phage Hunters, Erill, I, Caruso, SM. (2018) The Complete Genome Sequences of Six BI Cluster Streptomyces Bacteriophages: HotFries, Moozy, Rainydai, Ravenpuff, Scap1, and SenditCS. Micr. Res. Announc. 7(12): e993-1018. Available here doi: 10.1128/MRA.00993-18.

2016-17, Bacillus phages Flapjack, BeachBum, Harambe, and SerPounce; and Streptomyces phages Abt2graduatex2 and Scap1

Bacillus phage Flapjack

GenBank File KY888882

Phages DB Flapjack entry

Publications –

2016 UMBC Phage Hunters, Erill I, Caruso SM (2017) Bacillus cereus Group Bacteriophage Flapjack Genome Sequence. Genome Announc 5(31): e00700-17. Available here doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00700-17.

Etobayeva I, et al. (2018) Discovery and Biochemical Characterization of PlyP56, PlyN74, and PlyTB40—Bacillus Specific Endolysins. Viruses 10(5): 276. Available here doi: 10.3390/v10050276

Bacillus phage Podoviridae

Bacillus phage BeachBum

GenBank File KY921761

Phages DB BeachBum

Bacillus phage Harambe

GenBank File KY821088

Phages DB Harambe entry

Bacillus phage SerPounce

GenBank File KY947509

Phages DB SerPounce entry

Publications –

Ismail, A., Saini, T., Al Qaffas, A., Erill, I., Caruso, S. M., Temple, L., Johnson, A. A. (2023). Evidence of a Set of Core-Function Genes in 16 Bacillus Podoviral Genomes with Considerable Genomic Diversity. Viruses, 15(2): 276. Available here doi: doi.org/10.3390/v15020276

2016 UMBC Phage Hunters, Erill I, Caruso SM (2017) Complete Genome Sequences of Three phi29-Like Bacillus cereus Group Podoviridae. Genome Announc 5(29): e00701-17. Available here doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00701-17

Etobayeva I, et al. (2018) Discovery and Biochemical Characterization of PlyP56, PlyN74, and PlyTB40—Bacillus Specific Endolysins. Viruses 10(5): 276. Available here doi: 10.3390/v10050276

Schilling T, Hoppert M, Hertel R (2018) Genomic Analysis of the Recent Viral Isolate vB_BthP-Goe4 Reveals Increased Diversity of φ29-Like Phages. Viruses 10(11): 624. Available here doi: 10.3390/v10110624

Streptomyces phage Abt2graduatex2

GenBank File MF975638

Phages DB Abt2graduatex2 entry

Publication – 2016 UMBC Phage Hunters, Erill I, Caruso SM. (2018) The Complete Genome Sequence of Streptomyces Bacteriophage Abt2graduatex2. Genome Announc 6(3): e01480-17. Available here doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01480-17

Streptomyces phage Scap1

GenBank File MF975637

Phages DB Scap1 entry

2016 STEM-BUILD, Cohort 1, Bacillus phages Anthony and Taffo16

Bacillus phage Anthony

GenBank File MF498901

Phages DB Anthony entry

Bacillus phage Taffo16

GenBank File MF765814

Phages DB Taffo16 entry

Lee, M, Puglisi, KM, UMBC STEM-BUILD Cohort 1, Erill I, Caruso SM. (2018) The Complete Genome Sequences of HonestAbe, Anthony, and Taffo16; Three Cluster C Bacillus cereus Group Bacteriophages. Genome Announc 6(25): e00493-18. Available here doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00493-18

2015-16, Bacillus phage SalinJah and Streptomyces phage Nanodon

Bacillus phage SalinJah

GenBank File KX011169

Phages DB SalinJah entry

Publications –

2015 UMBC Phage Hunters, Erill I, Caruso SM. (2016) Genome sequence of Bacillus cereus group phage SalinJah. Genome Announc 4(5): e00953-16. Available here doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00953-16

Etobayeva I, et al. (2018) Discovery and Biochemical Characterization of PlyP56, PlyN74, and PlyTB40—Bacillus Specific Endolysins. Viruses 10(5): 276. Available here doi: 10.3390/v10050276

Streptomyces phage Nanodon

GenBank File KX344445

Phages DB Nanodon entry

2015 UMBC Phage Hunters. Erill I, Caruso SM. (2016) Complete genome sequence of the Streptomyces phage Nanodon. Genome Announc 4(5): e01019-16. Available here doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01019-16

2014-15, Bacillus phage TsarBomba

GenBank File KT224359

Phages DB TsarBomba entry

Publications –

2014 UMBC Phage Hunters, Erill I, Caruso SM. (2015) Complete genome sequence of Bacillus cereus group phage TsarBomba. Genome Announc 3(5):e01178-15. Available here doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01178-15

Caruso SM, et al. (2016) ICTV Taxonomic Proposal 2016.051a-dB.A.v1.Tsarbombavirus. Create genus Tsarbombavirus in the subfamily Spounavirinae, family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales. Available here doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22479.69287.

Etobayeva I, et al. (2018) Discovery and Biochemical Characterization of PlyP56, PlyN74, and PlyTB40—Bacillus Specific Endolysins. Viruses 10(5): 276. Available here doi: 10.3390/v10050276

Barylski J, et al. (2019) Analysis of Spounaviruses as a Case Study for the Overdue Reclassification of Tailed Phages. Syst Biol. Available here doi:10.1093/sysbio/syz036

2013-14, Bacillus phages AvesoBmore, Eyuki, and HonestAbe

Bacillus phage HonestAbe

GenBank File MG763894

Phages DB HonestAbe entry

Bacillus phage AvesoBmore

GenBank File KT307976

Phages DB AvesoBmore entry

Bacillus phage Eyuki

GenBank File KT207918

Phages DB Eyuki entry

Publications –

2013 UMBC Phage Hunters, Erill I, Caruso SM. (2015) Genome sequences of two Bacillus cereus group bacteriophages, Eyuki and AvesoBmore. Genome Announc 3(5): e01199-15. Available here doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01199-15

Etobayeva I, et al. (2018) Discovery and Biochemical Characterization of PlyP56, PlyN74, and PlyTB40—Bacillus Specific Endolysins. Viruses 10(5): 276. Available here doi: 10.3390/v10050276

2012-13, Bacillus phage Troll

GenBank File KF208639.2

Phages DB Troll entry

Publications –

Etobayeva I, et al. (2018) Discovery and Biochemical Characterization of PlyP56, PlyN74, and PlyTB40—Bacillus Specific Endolysins. Viruses 10(5): 276. Available here doi: 10.3390/v10050276

Sauder AB, et al. (2016) Genomic characterization and comparison of seven Myoviridae bacteriophage infecting Bacillus thuringiensis. Virology 489:243–251. Available here doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2015.12.012

Grose JH, Jensen GL, Burnett SH, Breakwell DP (2014) Genomic comparison of 93 Bacillus phages reveals 12 clusters, 14 singletons and remarkable diversity. BMC Genomics 15(1): 855. Available here doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-855

Asare PT, et al. (2015) Putative type 1 thymidylate synthase and dihydrofolate reductase as signature genes of a novel Bastille-like group of phages in the subfamily Spounavirinae. BMC Genomics 16:582. Available here doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1757-0

Gillis A, Mahillon J (2014) Phages preying on Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus thuringiensis: past, present and future. Viruses 6(7): 2623–72. Available Here: doi: 10.3390/v6072623

Chung C-H, et al. (2017) Predicting genome terminus sequences of Bacillus cereus-group bacteriophage using next generation sequencing data. BMC Genomics 18(1): 350. Available here doi: 10.1186/s12864-017-3744-0

2010-11, Mycobacterium phage Methuselah

GenBank File KC661272

Phages DB Methuselah entry

Pope WH, et al. (2015) Whole genome comparison of a large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity. Elife 4:e06416. Available here doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.06416

2009-10, Mycobacterium phage Drazdys

GenBank File JF704116

Phages DB Drazdys entry

Publications –

Pope WH, et al. (2015) Whole genome comparison of a large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity. Elife 4:e06416. doi : 10.7554/eLife.06416

Hatfull GF (2012) Complete genome sequences of 138 mycobacteriophages. J Virol 86(4): 2382–4. Available here doi: 10.1128/JVI.06870-11:

2008-09, Mycobacterium phage Puhltonio

GenBank File GQ303264.1

Phages DB Puhltonio entry

Pope WH, et al. (2011) Expanding the diversity of mycobacteriophages: Insights into genome architecture and evolution. PLoS One 6(1). Available here doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016329

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