| Detailed Information for Phage Mandlovu |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Nothando Mchunu |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| 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 | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.816532 S, 30.943218 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | Isolated from the soil found on the westville campus, bus stop area, next to the trees. Soil was very dry because area was exposed to a lot of sunlight. |
| Naming Notes | Name was taken from grandmothers clan name. Her surname is Ndlovu but we all call her by one of her clan names which is Mandlovu. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 1476 |
| Genome length (bp) | 55413 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 10 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGGACGGCGC |
| GC Content | 61.4% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | F |
| Subcluster | F1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | They were clear and white. therefore temperate. |
| 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 | MT684597 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
