Mycobacterium phage Kenzie
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| Detailed Information for Phage Kenzie | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Ryan Naicker |
| Year Found | 2016 |
| Location Found | Durban, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| Program | Mycobacterial Genetics Course, Durban, South Africa |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.605791 S, 31.237128 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | Kenzie was isolated from a soil sample taken from yard,near a tree. The soil was covered with leaf debris. The leaf debris was removed and soil was taken from the surface,approximately 3cm deep. The soil was dry and brown. The soil has brown sand which have fine sand particles that encompass sea sand which have much larger sand particles. |
| Naming Notes | The phage was named after my dog. The reason behind that is, dogs are regarded as man's best friends,so i want my phage to be the same, in terms of becoming man's best friends in trying to combat TB. |
| 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 | Plaques are distinct,typically 2-3mm in diameter. Plaques formed in less than 24hrs incubation . Clear plaques were formed which appeared round and smooth. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| 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 |
| EM Picture | Download |