Mycobacterium phage Belieber
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Detailed Information for Phage Belieber
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found BySheri Herbison and Srija Doma
Year Found2024
Location FoundRichmond, VA United States of America
Finding InstitutionVirginia Commonwealth University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature37°C
GPS Coordinates37.531667 N, 77.449722 W Map
Discovery NotesSoil sample found by Sheri Herbison, but purified by Srija Doma.
Naming NotesBeliebers are the official fanbase for Justin Bieber. The persistent trials it took to successfully find this phage inspired the name Belieber.
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 NotesSmall, clear plaques and some cloudy spotting on the plate. Plaques are roughly 1mm.
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
SEA Lysate Titer 10^8
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload