Mycobacterium phage Inferno8Ten
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Detailed Information for Phage Inferno8Ten
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByChristina Perri and Shelby Scola
Year Found2012
Location FoundProvidence, RI USA
Finding InstitutionProvidence College
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates41.842388 N, 71.43567 W Map
Discovery NotesFound outside St. Dominic Chapel at Providence College at 8:15 PM on 9/16/2012. It was found on a clear, 63 degree Fahrenheit night approximately one in below the surface beneath a tree and amid shrubbery.
Naming NotesThe tenth ring of the eighth circle of Hell in Dante's Inferno is punished by disease; since this research is geared toward curing mycobacterial diseases (i.e. TB and leprosy), the name seemed appropriate.
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 NotesPlaques were between 4 and 5 mm in diameter, and, while not perfectly clear, clear enough to be distinguished. Plaques were round.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Designator 2012PROVinferno8tenCMPSES
Pitt Freezer Box# 38
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# 55
Available Files
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