Mycobacterium phage Belle
Belle Plaque Picture
Belle EM Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Belle
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByDarcie Gorsuch and Nick Palcheff
Year Found2014
Location FoundWest Lafayette, IN USA
Finding InstitutionPurdue University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Unknown
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates40.426944 N, 86.914167 W Map
Discovery NotesThe successful mycobacteriaphage was found in a sample taken from the garden near the Purdue Bell Tower fountain at the coordinates 40 25’ 37”N, 86 54’ 51”W. The sample was collected on August 31st at 4:50pm. The soil was taken from a depth of 2 cm and the moisture content of the soil was semi-moist. The garden is in an urban area that is less than one foot from surroundings and slightly sloped east.
Naming NotesThis phage was named Belle in reference to the close proximity it was found to the Purdue Bell Tower.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Sequencing FacilityPurdue Genomics Facility
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe morphology was seen to be consistent showing small phage plaques that were typically around 1mm. The plaques are clear and circular suggesting that this is a lytic phage.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 1.7x10^8
Pitt Freezer Box# 11
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# H12
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload