| Detailed Information for Phage CookieBear |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 |
| Found By | Kanza Hussain |
| Year Found | 2023 |
| Location Found | Lombard, IL United States |
| Finding Institution | Benedictine University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 22°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.852909 N, 88.022013 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil was moisture than usual because of a rainy forecast that day. Temperature was in the mid 70's. Soil was dark, moist, but not muddy, and had a clay-like structure. Rocks, leaves, and wood-like pieces were surrounding the area. |
| Naming Notes | I chose the name CookieBear, because it is the name of my car and is special to me. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 1349 |
| Genome length (bp) | 52202 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 9 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCCGGTGA |
| GC Content | 62.8% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | AY |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Benedictine University |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 9/19/2024) |
| Plaque Notes | Plaque diameter = 2.5 mm
Clear Lytic Phage
CookieBear is a Siphoviridae, a double stranded DNA virus, because it has a single head and a tail. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
