Duraznoxanthovirus Genomic Data: 15 Phages from Peach Orchards Over Four Decades

15 bacteriophage genomes infecting Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni, the causal agent of bacterial spot on peach, were isolated over four decades from North Carolina orchards. Comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses by Katherine M. D'Amico-Willman defined a new genus and species, Duraznoxanthovirus arenicola, and proposed a broader taxonomic restructuring within the family Anamaviridae. The dataset was last updated on April 29, 2026 and is available as a 24.8 KB DOCX file.

Use Cases

• Comparative genomic analysis based on nucleotide identity and conserved core genes.
• Phylogenetic classification and taxonomic restructuring based on described clades and proposed new subfamilies.
• Studying genomic stability and localized variability in accessory loci over a four-decade period.
• Investigating the roles of phages in plant-associated ecosystems for sustainable disease management.

Strengths

• Includes 15 phage genomes characterized over a four-decade time span.
• Comparative analyses revealed two temporally distinct clades with >95% nucleotide identity and 63 conserved core genes.
• Provides a family-level framework for phages exclusively infecting plant-associated bacteria.

Limitations

• Dataset size is only 24.8 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The data is contained within a DOCX document, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Katherine M. D'Amico-Willman

Collection Method

Phages were isolated from North Carolina peach orchards and characterized via comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses.

Time Range

Over four decades

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 05:40:58

Geography

North Carolina orchards