Mycobacterium phage AlphaWolf
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| Detailed Information for Phage AlphaWolf | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Juwan Kim |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Providence, RI United States |
| Finding Institution | Brown University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | 22°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.8263 N, 71.4016 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The phage was isolated from a construction sign in the Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle, an area with frequent foot traffic and exposed surfaces that likely accumulate diverse environmental microbes. The surface conditions may have contributed to a unique mix of bacterial hosts and stress factors. |
| Naming Notes | The phage is named Alpha Wolf because I consider myself an “alpha wolf” — strong, bold, and leading the pack. The name reflects that same fierce, dominant energy in the phage. |
| 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 initially appeared as large, elongated streaks but later transitioned into small, well-defined circular plaques, indicating a shift toward a more uniform morphology over time. |
| 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 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
