Mycobacterium phage Balboa
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| Detailed Information for Phage Balboa | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Amanda Laidlaw |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| Location Found | Dahlonega, GA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of North Georgia |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.528 N, 83.987 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Sample was found underneath a rotting melon in a garden behind the Lewis dorm on the University of North Georgia Dahlonega campus. Soil was dark, moist, and full of organic materials. The sample actually contained a beetle, which was found during enrichment. The soil was collected about 1 inch under the surface. The temperature outside was humid and 87 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| Naming Notes | Named after my handsome black lab who is named after Rocky Balboa. |
| 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 | The plaque is clear, indicating a probably lytic phage. The size was generally 3mm in diameter while only a small ratio of smaller plaques after 4 rounds of purification. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| SEA Lysate Titer | 5x10e9 |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 74 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | G6 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |