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, isolated from North Carolina orchards over four decades. Comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses define a new genus and species, Duraznoxanthovirus arenicola, and propose a broader taxonomic restructuring within the family Anamaviridae. The dataset provides a family-level framework for phages infecting plant-associated bacteria.

Use Cases

• Analyzing genomic stability and divergence based on comparative genomic analyses of phage isolates
• Studying phage-host interactions in plant-associated ecosystems based on phages infecting a specific plant pathogen
• Developing taxonomic frameworks for bacteriophages based on phylogenetic analyses and proposed new subfamilies and genera
• Investigating localized genomic variability in accessory loci based on findings of stability alongside localized variability

Strengths

• Includes 15 phage genomes isolated over a four-decade time span, providing temporal depth
• Comparative analyses revealed >95% nucleotide identity and 63 conserved core genes, indicating high genomic stability
• Proposes a new taxonomic structure including a new genus, species, subfamily, and two new genera

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The primary file format is DOCX, which may require conversion 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 05:40:59

Geography

North Carolina orchards