| Detailed Information for Phage KayaCho |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Rukaya Asmal |
| Year Found | 2010 |
| Location Found | Durban, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| Program | Mycobacterial Genetics Course, Durban, South Africa |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.858287 S, 31.027951 E Map |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jul 6, 2012 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Ion Torrent Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 540 |
| Sanger Finishing Reactions | 39 |
| Genome length (bp) | 70838 |
| Character of genome ends | Circularly Permuted |
| GC Content | 70.0% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | B |
| Subcluster | B6 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Other Cluster Members |
|
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | Small to pinprick sized clear circular plaques. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 95 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
|
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | KF024729 |
| Refseq Number | NC_022061 |
| Published in Paper | Pope, Bowman, Russell, et al 2015, eLIFE: Whole genome comparison of a large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
7 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
E7 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| Final DNAMaster File | Download |