| Detailed Information for Phage Belladonna |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Summer Wei |
| Year Found | 2016 |
| Location Found | Bowling Green, KY USA |
| Finding Institution | Western Kentucky University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.986944 N, 86.454444 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This sample was collected from some tree roots from outside of Florence Schneider Hall in WKU, Bowling Green, KY |
| Naming Notes | Belladonna translates to "beautiful lady" and was used in Italy as an eye enhancer although it was also used as poison. The phage Belladonna, has a large brush, like a lady of the past. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Dec 30, 2016 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 3212 |
| Genome length (bp) | 59708 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 11 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CTCGTAGGCAT |
| GC Content | 66.6% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | K |
| Subcluster | K1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Lysogeny Notes | This phage is lytic since the plaques are clear. |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Western Kentucky University |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | Circular clear plaques, about 2mm in diameter. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | MH697578 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| SEA Lysate Titer |
6.2*10^10 |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
37 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
B4 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
