taxMyPhage: Automated Taxonomy of dsDNA Phage Genomes at the Genus and Species Level

Background: Bacteriophages are classified into genera and species based on genomic similarity, a process regulated by the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses. With the rapid increase in phage genomic data there is a growing need for automated classification systems that can handle large-scale genome analyses and place phages into new or existing genera and species.