Microbacterium phage Amun
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| Detailed Information for Phage Amun | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | Jolia Youssef |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Ottawa, Canada |
| Finding Institution | University of Ottawa |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.443784 N, 75.483858 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Found from the soil near a pond in Orléans |
| Naming Notes | Named after Amun, the ancient Egyptian god of air, creation, and hidden power. Amun was one of the most important deities in Egyptian mythology, often called the “King of the Gods.” His name means “the Hidden One,” representing the invisible force behind all things. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Sequencing Facility | University of Ottawa — Rudner/Chan Labs |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Oxford Nanopore |
| 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 | Forms small plaques that clear |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| 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 |
| EM Picture | Download |