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 |