Arthrobacter phage BadKitty
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Detailed Information for Phage BadKitty
Discovery Information
Isolation HostArthrobacter crystallopoietes NRRL B-14903
Found ByMadelyn Donaldson
Year Found2025
Location FoundPonchatoula, LA United States
Finding InstitutionSoutheastern Louisiana University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Unknown
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates30.431667 N, 90.519444 W Map
Discovery NotesI found the soil sample under my chicken coop. The soil was dry and very fine, and there is light grass in the surrounding area. The sample was found in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Naming NotesBadKitty has signifigance in two ways. It is in memorial to my late cat Binx who was a mischevious kitty and also a nod to the difficulties I had cultivating the virus.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe plaques are circular and translucent in color, They are relatively small but still noticeable.
MorphotypeMyoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives