Mycobacterium phage LoversRock
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| Detailed Information for Phage LoversRock | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Keith Walcott |
| Year Found | 2019 |
| Location Found | Santa Cruz, CA United States |
| Finding Institution | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.983543 N, 122.054338 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Soil samples were taken from a compost pile on the University of California, Santa Cruz farm. A hole was dug six inches below the surface of compost pile 'Gloria' where soil was then collected. |
| Naming Notes | The clearest SEM image of this phage shows two phages in close proximity, almost as if they are kissing. Also, Lovers Rock by TV Girl is one of my all time favorite songs. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | A |
| Subcluster | A1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques have clear medium sized morphology and lack halos. |
| 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 |