Mycobacterium phage CLFlorus
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Detailed Information for Phage CLFlorus
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Former namesViraflorus
Found ByConner Lilly
Year Found2017
Location FoundKenosha, WI USA
Finding InstitutionCarthage College
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates42.61939 N, 87.821711 W Map
Discovery NotesOur phage was found next to a flower bed after a storm of rain near a construction site. The phage was found in roughly 3-5 inches deep in to the soil. The sample contained soil, rooted, and minor rocks. The soil was very soft and moist. The soil was close to being like mud. Found 9-7-2017.
Naming NotesThere are 2 parts of the name Viraflorus. Vira- comes from the term virus. This is just due to the fact that a phage is a virus. -florus comes from the term flora. Flora is the name of the Roman Goddess of flowers. This is because our phage was found next to a flower bed.
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 NotesOur phage forms plaques that give a halo look to it. This means that our phage have a unique ability to use the lytic and the lysogenic cycle. This means that we have a temperate phage.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 67
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# B4