Mycobacterium phage Bluntus
Bluntus Plaque Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Bluntus
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByWilliam M. DeFoor
Year Found2012
Location FoundRaleigh, NC USA
Finding InstitutionNorth Carolina State University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates35.781489 N, 78.676733 W Map
Discovery NotesSoil Sample Data:
Collected by: William DeFoor
Collection Date: September 7th
Collection Time: 9:40A.M.
Depth: Topsoil, top 1.5 inches
Approximate Temperature: 75°F
General Location: Beneath the magnolia tree directly in front of Jordan Hall, to the right of the sidewalk connecting to Western Boulevard if facing Western Boulevard.
GPS Coordinates: 35°46'53.36''N, 78°40'36.24''W
General Description: Very moist, hummus-like consistency. There is a live worm in it. Healthy, fertile black/brown color.

***Isolated on Bacillus subtilis***
Naming NotesDubbed "Bluntus" because of it's ability to kill B. subtilis. <-- A pun.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesPlaque size ranges from .9mm to 2.6mm in diameter. Plaques consistently appear very clear with slightly frayed edges. Phage appears very lytic.
MorphotypeMyoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload