Mycobacterium phage BabyNika
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| Detailed Information for Phage BabyNika | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Nicole Torosian |
| Year Found | 2020 |
| Location Found | Las Vegas, NV United States |
| Finding Institution | University of Nevada Las Vegas |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.009444 N, 115.109444 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The environmental sample was collected from an outdoor lemon tree with sufficient sunlight throughout the day. The color of the soil was dark and moist. The dirt sample was collected from the top inch of the plant's soil. |
| Naming Notes | The phage name "BabyNika" includes two meanings. The "Baby" part comes from the fact that the phage plaque-forming unit is small. The "Nika" part comes from my childhood nickname. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Lysogeny Notes | Phage presents clear plaques that indicate a lytic lifestyle. |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | The phage plaque is 1.5 mm in diameter. The center of the plaque is clear and has round edges. |
| 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# | 120 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | H1 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |