Arthrobacter phage Astravyn
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| Detailed Information for Phage Astravyn | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 |
| Found By | Fatima Barkati and Matthew Lee |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Plainview, NY America |
| Finding Institution | New York Institute of Technology |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 23°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75647 N, 73.45328 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Astravyn was discovered in moist soil collected from Matthew’s backyard the morning after a rainfall, when the ground was soft and rich with microbial activity. Using Arthrobacter as the host, we isolated the phage through enrichment, purification, and spot tests, eventually confirming its presence with consistent, clear plaques and a high titer of 5.6 × 10¹¹ pfu/mL. These results showed that Astravyn is both plentiful in the sample and efficient at infecting its host. |
| Naming Notes | The phage was named Astravyn to reflect a space-inspired theme, symbolizing exploration and the idea of uncovering something small but powerful in a vast environment. The name was chosen to capture the “cosmic” feel of discovery—connecting the microscopic world of phages to something bigger and more imaginative. |
| 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 | small, round plaques with clear centers that appear as tight, consistent spots across the plate. |
| 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 |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
