Microbacterium phage AstraVirgo
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| Detailed Information for Phage AstraVirgo | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | Carolina Garcia |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Fort Pierce, FL United States of America |
| Finding Institution | Indian River State College |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 28°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.46478 N, 80.32453 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Phage was obtained from soil collected near a pond on the Harbour Pointe Park near the Indian River. Soil was collected 5 cm below surface of the grass, organic matter such as leafs and sticks were also collected along with the soil. The soil sample was moist has it had been raining the night before. Temperature outside was 84°F. |
| Naming Notes | AstraVirgo- "Star of Virgo". This phage was discovered on my birthday (Sep.8) during the Virgo zodiac period. AstraVirgo carries both personal and cosmic significance. |
| 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 appear to be small and circular. Most plaques are clear, distinct and uniform. |
| 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 |
