Mycobacterium phage Aquila
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| Detailed Information for Phage Aquila | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Sabrina Conte |
| Year Found | 2016 |
| Location Found | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Finding Institution | Johns Hopkins University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.2872 N, 76.6128 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This phage was discovered in a bioretention zone in Baltimore's Inner Harbor neighborhood. It was found in slightly damp soil at an approximate temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| Naming Notes | The name for this phage comes from the constellation Aquila, or the eagle. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Sequencing Facility | University of Pittsburgh Genomics and Proteomics Core Laboratories |
| 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 | This phage forms plaques that are 3-5 mm in diameter and cloudy (turbid) at the edges, most likely indicating a temperate phage. Because of its large size, it clears plates very easily. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 71 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | A10 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |