| Detailed Information for Phage Raccoon |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | Megan Ulbrich |
| Year Found | 2017 |
| Location Found | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Program | Phage Hunters Integrating Research and Education |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.443865 N, 80.005375 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Phage Raccoon was isolated from a soil sample collected at Point State Park in Pittsburgh, PA. The soil was silty and dry. |
| Naming Notes | This phage is named Raccoon because of my love for the animals. Also called "Trash Pandas," the raccoon is one of the cutest and misunderstood animals in the northern hemisphere. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Sep 11, 2017 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Genome length (bp) | 41894 |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| GC Content | 63.4% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | EA |
| Subcluster | EA1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | Raccoon's plaques are incredibly hazy and vary in size up to ~2mm. They are very difficult to see on a plate and must be looked at with an additional light source. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 63 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | MG839025 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
6 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
H12 |
| Available Files |
| Final DNAMaster File | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |