Mycobacterium phage PunkHazard
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| Detailed Information for Phage PunkHazard | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Odessa Rozlyn Moodley |
| Year Found | 2013 |
| Location Found | Durban, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| Program | Mycobacterial Genetics Course, Durban, South Africa |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.997946 S, 30.940526 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | Found in the top layer of soil at the base of a long, thin plant in the front yard of a household garden (Isipingo Beach) |
| Naming Notes | PunkHazard is named after a fictional island in the anime, One Piece. This island is surrounded by a sea of fire and icebergs. The entrance is bolted with a danger sign and hazard stripes. This is an apt name for a phage, as they are indeed hazardous and kill bacteria |
| 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 |
| Plaque Notes | After a ten to the minus four dilution: No. of plaques: TMTC Plaques were very turbid Size: 5mm |
| 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 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |