Arthrobacter phage Amalfi
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Detailed Information for Phage Amalfi
Discovery Information
Isolation HostArthrobacter globiformis B-2979
Found ByAidan Hanson
Year Found2023
Location FoundPlano, TX United States
Finding InstitutionBaylor University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature32°C
GPS Coordinates33.068356 N, 96.731883 W Map
Discovery NotesLab Protocols were aided by Martha Toursarkissian and Caleb Welch

This was found in the discover's backyard of his own house in Plano, Texas.

High Titer Lysate: 4.38 x 10^9 pfu/ml

After more Amplification a High Titer of 2.3 x 10^10 pfu/ml was calculated
Naming NotesThe name “Amalfi” was chosen for this phage as a tribute to the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Within the waters surrounding Amalfi, a fish by the name of Agualia appears, which has a shape that resembles that of the newly found bacteriophage.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterAM
Subcluster--
Cluster Life CycleLytic
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesPhage was around 1 mm in size and lytic.

The average bacteriophage head size was approximately 46.45 nm. The average bacteriophage tail length was approximately 232.5 nm.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 184
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# H10
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload