| Detailed Information for Phage Policronamos |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Shule Aggabao |
| Year Found | 2023 |
| Location Found | Provo, UT United States |
| Finding Institution | Brigham Young University |
| Program | Phage Hunters Integrating Research and Education |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.273539 N, 111.640718 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Isolated from compost in Provo, Utah |
| Naming Notes | Named after two of Shule Aggabao's younger brothers: Policron Willard Mendez Aggabao and George Amos Mendez Aggabao. "Policron" and "Amos" were combined together to form Policronamos. The name is also established on root word meanings that is indicative of the amount of time spent isolating the phage and performing genomic analysis. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Sequencing Facility | CD Genomics |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 2791 |
| Genome length (bp) | 75894 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 9 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCTTGTCA |
| GC Content | 63.0% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | E |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Brigham Young University |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 10/23/2024) |
| Plaque Notes | 3-6cm plaques, circular. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| 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 |
| EM Picture | Download |