Mycobacterium phage BeamerBall
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Detailed Information for Phage BeamerBall
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByCarson Anne Groves
Year Found2021
Location FoundBlacksburg, VA United States
Finding InstitutionVirginia Tech
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature37°C
GPS Coordinates37.2252 N, 80.4203 W Map
Discovery NotesThe phage was found outside of a dormitory on the Virginia Tech campus. It was found in an urban area, that was close to buildings. The soil was taken from next to a tree.
Naming NotesThe soil the phage is from was found on the Virginia Tech campus. Frank Beamer was a head football coach at Virginia Tech for a long time, and was loved by many. The term "Beamer Ball" was named after Frank Beamer to describe his opportunist special teams units. It is a very important phrase for many Virginia Tech students.
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 clear plaques. They are medium sized for the most part, with a couple of smaller ones as well.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 134
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# A6
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload