Mycobacterium phage Snow2
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Detailed Information for Phage Snow2
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByMikayla Watt
Year Found2015
Location FoundBaltimore, MD USA
Finding InstitutionJohns Hopkins University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates39.326183 N, 76.617024 W Map
Discovery NotesThe address for the JHU Center for Social Concern is 3103 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218
Phage was found from soil collected underneath a sunflower plant in the Center for Social Concern Garden.
Naming NotesMy phage makes very big plaques with a clear circle and then fuzzy ring on the outside that can slightly resemble a snowflake.
Also my phage knows how to make its presence known just like a snow storm.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Sequencing FacilityUniversity of Pittsburgh Genomics and Proteomics Core Laboratories
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesSnow is a temperate phage as it has two parts to each plaque.
There is a clear inner circle surrounded by a fuzzy border.
The head is a hexagon and the head to tail ratio is 1:4.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 71
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# E4
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload