Mycobacterium phage Kristofferson
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| Detailed Information for Phage Kristofferson | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Jonathan Sferratore |
| Year Found | 2024 |
| Location Found | Merrick, NY United States |
| Finding Institution | Lehigh University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | -7°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.662012 N, 73.548046 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil sample was taken from a cold, organic, dry patch of grass. The top layer of the soil was covered in snow, so the sample had to be dug from approximately 4 inches below ground level. |
| Naming Notes | The phage was named after the character Kristofferson from the movie "Fantastic Mr. Fox" by Wes Anderson. |
| 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 | Most of the plaques had an average diameter of 5mm, with few in each plate having a diameter of 1mm. Every plaque had a cloudy ring along the perimeter, with the center being clear. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| 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 |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |