Microbacterium phage BaconCheese
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| Detailed Information for Phage BaconCheese | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | H.Augustin-Laurent, G.Lantin, A.Check, J.Garcia |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Amherst, MA United States |
| Finding Institution | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.393846 N, 72.52589 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | In front of a dormitory on UMass Amherst campus called Knowlton. |
| Naming Notes | Our group chose BaconCheese as our phage name. The reason we chose this as our phage name is to show a strong, complementary partnership, much like how the two dishes are frequently paired together. It's a fun, creative choice that makes a statement and captures the important role our phage plays in its microbiological environment. |
| 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 | 1-2 millimeters, smooth edges, very clear. |
| 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 |