Mycobacterium phage Benjamin1706
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Detailed Information for Phage Benjamin1706 | |
Discovery Information | |
Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
Found By | Leila Kim |
Year Found | 2018 |
Location Found | Providence, RI USA |
Finding Institution | Brown University |
Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
Isolation Temperature | 19°C |
GPS Coordinates | 41.8242 N, 71.4036 W Map |
Discovery Notes | Collected from the soil surrounding the metal grate used for rain drainage in the courtyard of the freshman dorms at Brown University. Soil collected after a day of heavy rain. |
Naming Notes | PCR shows that this phage is a B1 phage. Benjamin starts with a B. I am a fan of United States history and science, so I honored Benjamin Franklin (who was born in 1706) by naming my phage after him. |
Sequencing Information | |
Sequencing Complete? | No |
Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
Character of genome ends | Unknown |
Fasta file available? | No |
Characterization | |
Cluster | B |
Subcluster | B1 |
Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
Plaque Notes | Plaques are larger than average, about 5-7 millimeters across in diameter. Plaques are clear, not turbid, suggesting a lytic phage. |
Has been Phamerated? | No |
Publication Info | |
Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
GenBank Accession | None yet |
Refseq Number | None yet |
Archiving Info | |
Archiving status | Not in Pitt Archives |