| Detailed Information for Phage Urza |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Streptomyces griseofuscus ATCC 23916 |
| Found By | Serena Schein and Louis Gordon |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| Location Found | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Finding Institution | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 32°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.6452 N, 90.3145 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The phage was found in soil full of organic material and mulch. The soil was dug from 0-11cm deep. |
| Naming Notes | Urza is the ultimate planeswalker in Magic: The Gathering. It's like D&D, but nerdier. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Sequencing Facility | The McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 239 |
| Genome length (bp) | 50448 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 11 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCTGCGTCAT |
| GC Content | 68.5% |
| Sequencing Notes | A small population of reads in the project (~27%) called an extra C at position 49299, after AG- and before -AA. |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | BD |
| Subcluster | BD6 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | Large, circular, clear plaques with a slightly cloudy outer rim. |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | MN234189 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
