Mycobacterium phage TFrancis
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| Detailed Information for Phage TFrancis | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Cole Hodges |
| Year Found | 2013 |
| Location Found | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Mary Washington |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | Unavailable |
| Discovery Notes | TFrancis was found in a dirt sample collected on August 26, 2013, just after 4:30 pm, from under a tree behind Jefferson Hall at the University of Mary Washington. The dirt sample was collected from a hole with a depth of 6.35 cm. The ground under the tree was dry and almost completely covered with fallen leaves. The approximate air temperature at the time of collection was 29.3°C. The collection site was approximately 3 meters away from a a building and a concrete sidewalk. The collection site was on a hill that sloped down to the East, and there were other trees nearby. |
| Naming Notes | The name of TFrancis was inspired by my ninth and tenth grade biology and anatomy and physiology teacher, Tony Francis. Mr. Francis's teaching helped me to love learning more about the sciences and understanding how the world works. |
| 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 | The plaques produced by TFrancis are all clear. This tells us that the phage is lytic-- that it destroys and bacteria cells it infects. |
| 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 |
| SEA Lysate Titer | 7.9 x 10^9 pfu/mL |
| Date of SEA Lysate Titering | Oct 2, 2013 |