| 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? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Sequencer Used | Illumina NextSeq 1000 |
| Read Type | Single-end reads |
| Read Length | 100 bp |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 2756 |
| Genome length (bp) | 62725 |
| Character of genome ends | Direct Terminal Repeat |
| Direct Terminal Repeat Length | 217 bp |
| GC Content | 66.9% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | EG |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 2/13/2026) |
| Plaque Notes | 1-2 millimeters, smooth edges, very clear. |
| Number of Genes | 108 |
| Number of tRNAs | 0 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |