| Detailed Information for Phage Madiba |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Deborah Jacobs-Sera |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| Location Found | Durban, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Program | Phage Hunters Integrating Research and Education |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.838968 S, 30.996173 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | Found in the front yard of St. Anne's Guest House in Durban. |
| Naming Notes | "Madiba"is a Southern African title of respect for Nelson Mandela, derived from his Xhosa clan name. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Aug 19, 2021 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 1249 |
| Genome length (bp) | 56056 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 10 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CCGATGGCAT |
| GC Content | 61.4% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | F |
| Subcluster | F1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Lysogeny Notes | Colonies formed in clearing from spotted lysate. |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | OM105885 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
96 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
C2 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
