Table 1.
Genetic characteristics of identified prophage clusters
| Prophage cluster | Proportion of genes that are cluster-specific | Average GC content (% ± sd) | Average length (kbp ± sd) | Taxonomic classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 162/164 (99%) | 62.9 ± 0.18 | 35.2 ± 1.3 | Uncharacterised |
| B | 74/76 (97%) | 59.2 ± 1.4 | 13.3 ± 3.1 | Inoviridae |
| C | 272/298 (91%) | 66.1 ± 0.54 | 22.9 ± 4.2 | Siphoviridae |
| D | 316/316 (100%) | 65.8 ± 0.93 | 33.2 ± 9.3 | Myoviridae |
| E | 31/31 (100%) | 62.4 ± 0.35 | 7.5 ± 2.2 | Inoviridae |
| F | 205/205 (100%) | 62.7 ± 0.77 | 48.4 ± 6.6 | Uncharacterised |
| G | 53/53 (100%) | 65.1 ± 0.30 | 27.7 ± 8.3 | Siphoviridae |
| H | 75/101 (74%) | 65.1 ± 1.8 | 42.4 ± 3.3 | Siphoviridae |
| I | 45/45 (100%) | 66.0 ± 0.050 | 26.4 ± 1.8 | Uncharacterised |
| J | 85/85 (100%) | 64.3 ± 0.74 | 31.7 ± 8.9 | Uncharacterised |