Mycobacterium phage PhickleRick
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| Detailed Information for Phage PhickleRick | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Levi Crook and Maxx Frick |
| Year Found | 2019 |
| Location Found | Longview, TX United States |
| Finding Institution | LeTourneau University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 34°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.4369 N, 94.6981 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Our phage was found in a flower bed in Longview, Texas. The top layer of the flower bed was a loose mulch. We collected our sample about 1.5 inches underneath the top layer of mulch. The soil was dark and slightly damp. There were bushes immediately next to the site of our dig which provided shade. |
| Naming Notes | The first part of the name for our virus - "Phickle" - is due to the fact that this was our fourth attempt at isolating a virus. Our virus was very fickle during the isolation process. The second part of the name - "Rick" - was inspired by our favorite scientist whose name is Rick Sanchez. Thus, we combined the two into one name: Phickle Rick. |
| 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 |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 101 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | F8 |