| Detailed Information for Phage BilboSwaggins |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Nicole Pecjo/Hunter Andruzzi |
| Year Found | 2017 |
| Location Found | North Andover, MA USA |
| Finding Institution | Merrimack College |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 71.12413934757072 W, 42.66463991938874 N Map |
| Discovery Notes | Northwest facing side of Mendel Science Building of Merrimack College;
soil quality: moist, with minimal roots and debris;
dug 1 1/2 inches below surface;
outside temp at time of collection: 80 F |
| Naming Notes | The name of this phage comes from our groups love for Tolkien and all of the wonderful creations that he has put forward into the world. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 24, 2022 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 422 |
| Genome length (bp) | 76483 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 9 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCTTGTCA |
| GC Content | 63.0% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | E |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 5/1/2025) |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 140 |
| Number of tRNAs | 2 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
73 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
H4 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
