| Detailed Information for Phage Altostratus | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 |
| Former names | Cirrus |
| Found By | Isabella Cloud |
| Year Found | 2023 |
| Location Found | Celina, TX United States |
| Finding Institution | Baylor University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 32°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.26872 N, 96.74106 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The phage was collected from the top layer of soil within my front yard. The soil texture was determined to be sandy loam, with a pH of 6.5. |
| Naming Notes | The Cirrus phage name was a play on my last name because cirrus cloud formations are my favorite. The name was previously Cloud. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 2325 |
| Genome length (bp) | 39715 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 12 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CTCCCGCCTGCA |
| GC Content | 63.7% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | FS |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Unknown |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Baylor University |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 5/1/2025) |
| Plaque Notes | The average plaque size of the phage is 1.5 mm. The morphotype is Siphoviridae with an average tail length of 150.3 nm and an average head diameter of 48.78 nm. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 70 |
| Number of tRNAs | 0 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 185 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | A3 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
