Mycobacterium phage Dimas
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Detailed Information for Phage Dimas
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByNina Escueta
Year Found2014
Location FoundSan Dimas, CA USA
Finding InstitutionUniversity of California, San Diego
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Unknown
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates34.123723 N, 117.810836 W Map
Discovery NotesSoil underneath a decaying tomato plant

Weeds all around soil, shading soil and keeping it relatively moist.

Fluffy and lightweight, soil was more silt-like than clay-like.

My dog, a Cairn terrier breed, uses the grounds as his play space. Possible dog excretions around soil sample area.
Naming NotesNamed after the town I found it in, San Dimas.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesBefore purifying, plaques had halos around their centers. After purifying, plaques were clear.

Avg size in diameter: 5mm.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload