Mycobacterium phage Alaska
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| Detailed Information for Phage Alaska | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Shaleen Maloney |
| Year Found | 2017 |
| Location Found | Durban, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| Program | Mycobacterial Genetics Course, Durban, South Africa |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.791478 S, 30.841554 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | This mycobacteriophage was isolated from a 10g sample taken from near a compost heap on the property of 15 Platt Road, Kloof. The mycobacteriophage was discovered after 24 hours of enrichment. |
| Naming Notes | This mycobacteriophage is named after the neice of the person who found it, Alaska. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques form an initial clear zone, which are circular in shape. After extended incubation, a halo forms around the clear zone. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Not in Pitt Archives |