Genome Sequence and Characterization of Five Bacteriophages Infecting and : Alderaan, Coruscant, Dagobah, Endor1 and Endor2.

are well-known antibiotic producers, also characterized by a complex morphological differentiation. , like all bacteria, are confronted with the constant threat of phage predation, which in turn shapes bacterial evolution. However, despite significant sequencing efforts recently, relatively few phages infecting have been characterized compared to other genera. Here, we present the isolation and characterization of five novel phages. All five phages belong to the family, based on their morphology as determined by transmission electron microscopy. Genome sequencing and life style predictions suggested that four of them were temperate phages, while one had a lytic lifestyle. Moreover, one of the newly sequenced phages shows very little homology to already described phages, highlighting the still largely untapped viral diversity. Altogether, this study expands the number of characterized phages of and sheds light on phage evolution and phage-host dynamics in .