Arthrobacter phage BlackSheep
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| Detailed Information for Phage BlackSheep | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter crystallopoietes NRRL B-14903 |
| Found By | Faith Richard |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Ponchatoula, LA United States |
| Finding Institution | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.435678 N, 90.478533 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | BlackSheep originated in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, and was adopted from Dr. Anderson. Its name reflects its unique morphotype, extended isolation process, and the lack of DNA available to submit for sequencing. |
| Naming Notes | Since this phage was the only tectivirus discovered in Virus Hunters fall '25, the name describes a member of a family who is different than the rest. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Sequencing Facility | University of Pittsburgh Genomics and Proteomics Core Laboratories |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Morphotype | Tectiviridae |
| 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 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
