| Detailed Information for Phage Yakult |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Gordonia terrae 3612 |
| Found By | Beatrice Milnes |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| Location Found | Farmington, PA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.849015 N, 79.657618 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This soil was taken from a grassy bed nearby a parking lot at the Summit Inn Resort in Farmington, PA. The soil was initially covered in grass and roots but after their removal it was very moist and pliable. The temperature outside was 71 degrees fahrenheit with bright, sunny and slightly cloudy skies. |
| Naming Notes | Yakult is a fermented probiotic sweet milk drink which originated in Japan. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 453 |
| Genome length (bp) | 47197 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 10 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGGTAGGCAT |
| GC Content | 62.9% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | CT |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Lysogeny Notes | Yakult is unable to produce a lysogen. |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | Yakult's plaques are approximately 1/4 mm in diameter, with undefined edges. Plaque Morphology has been consistent through multiple serial dilutions throughout the course of the Fall 2018 semester. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | MK875791 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
91 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
D10 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
