Mycobacterium phage Foster
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| Detailed Information for Phage Foster | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Emily Heckman |
| Year Found | 2013 |
| Location Found | Bethlehem, PA USA |
| Finding Institution | Lehigh University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.601613 N, 75.375046 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The original soil sample was taken from the edge of a stream on a day when it was 7 degrees Celsius. The soil sample contained bits of gravel. The sample site was in close proximity to a road as well as a forest. The ground was sloped, and North facing. |
| Naming Notes | The name "Foster" comes from the name of an old family pet. |
| 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 | Foster the phage produces plaques that are clear and round. The average diameter of the plaques is between 3 and 4 millimeters, after being incubated for 24 hours. |
| 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 |
| SEA Lysate Titer | 7.0E8 |
| Date of SEA Lysate Titering | May 1, 2013 |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 5 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | F9 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |