Mycobacterium phage Somaku
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Detailed Information for Phage Somaku
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Former namesSomaku
Found ByXavier Cisneros, Cameron Priddy
Year Found2021
Location FoundBoulder, CO United States
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Boulder
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature37°C
GPS Coordinates40.009359 N, 105.269044 W Map
Discovery NotesSample collected by: Xavier Cisneros
Date collected: 9 / 07 / 2021
Time collected: 9:35 AM
City, State of sample site: Boulder, CO
Approximate Temperature (°C): 27.7 °C
GPS coordinates : 40.009359 / -105.269044
Describe sample site: Under a tree overhang, pine needles in the area, nearby creek
Naming NotesSomaku sounds pretty cool.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesCloudy plaques, haloed center, and round edges which are consistent with temperate phages.

Phage Morphology:

Tail length (144.6 nm)
and head length (69.34 nm) suggest
that phage belongs to Siphoviridae
family due to a nonenveloped head and noncontractile tail.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 142
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# B1
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload