phagenome
Phagenome is a term used to refer either to the genome of an individual bacteriophage (phage) or, less commonly, to the collective genomes of phages present in a particular environment. As individual entities, phage genomes encode the information needed for infection, replication, assembly and release from bacterial hosts. Genome sizes and architectures vary widely, from a few thousand to several hundred thousand base pairs, and may consist of single- or double-stranded DNA or RNA. Many phage genomes are organized in functional modules and display mosaicism caused by frequent genetic exchange.
When used to describe the collective phage genetic content of a sample, the term emphasizes diversity and
Study of phagenomes employs plaque isolation, high-throughput sequencing, electron microscopy, and bioinformatics for assembly and annotation.