Mycobacterium phage Akshpaksh
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Detailed Information for Phage Akshpaksh
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis ATCC 607
Found ByEesha Duggireddy
Year Found2025
Location FoundChantilly, VA United States
Finding InstitutionVirginia Commonwealth University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Unknown
Isolation Temperature23°C
GPS CoordinatesUnavailable
Discovery NotesFlower bed in sunny conditions and the soil was somewhat moist.
Naming NotesNamed it after my best friend because I got the sample with her.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque Notes1x10^0 Plate: It was completely lysed but the top augar broke
1x10^-1 Plate: It was mostly lysed but you can start to see the plaques, webbed plate

1x10^-2 Plate: The plaques started getting more isolated but still close together

1x10^-3 Plate: The plaques are isolated\

1x10^-4 Plate: Theres only a few plaques on the plate.
MorphotypeMyoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives