Arthrobacter phage Ankh
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| Detailed Information for Phage Ankh | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis NRRL B-2880 |
| Found By | Amanie Salama |
| Year Found | 2021 |
| Location Found | Ottawa, Canada |
| Finding Institution | University of Ottawa |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 19°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.427098 N, 75.696991 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This phage was found in moist, fine-textured, loamy soil in Major Hill Park. The soil was under a bed of mulch under a tree. The sample was collected on September 16, 2021. |
| Naming Notes | The ankh or "key of life" is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life. It is a loop with a cross below (☥). It is my hope that this phage can someday serve as the "key of life" for someone afflicted with a multi-drug-resistant super-bug. |
| 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 | Phage Ankh forms large plaques with a central area of clearing, surrounded by a halo, then another area of clearing. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 133 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | A3 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
