Mycobacterium phage Calcy
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| Detailed Information for Phage Calcy | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Garett Palm and Jalen Koon |
| Year Found | 2016 |
| Location Found | Spokane, WA USA |
| Finding Institution | Gonzaga University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | Unavailable |
| Discovery Notes | We found our Phage "Calcy" right on the edge of a nearby pond on the Gonzaga University campus. We picked a sample about two feet above the water line under a plant and rotten leaves. |
| Naming Notes | We tried 2 names that were denied before looking at my class schedule and saw calculus on it, so I named my phage Calcy! |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Sequencing Facility | The McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | K |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | Our plaque was circular, 2-3 mm in diameter, and semi-turbid. The phage tail was 200nm long, and the head was 60 nm long for a total length of 260 nm. The tail was long, and straight! |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| SEA Lysate Titer | 2.0*10^8 |
| Date of SEA Lysate Titering | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 40 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | C7 |