Characterization of the genomes of cluster CT phages, Horseradish and Yummy.

The genomes of lytic, cluster CT phages, Horseradish and Yummy, are 45,764 and 45,878 bp in length, respectively, and each encodes 71 protein-coding genes. The genomes are identical in sequence with the exception of a 38-bp insertion/deletion in the minor tail protein, gp26.