Streptomyces phage Caledon
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Detailed Information for Phage Caledon
Discovery Information
Isolation HostStreptomyces scabiei RL-34
Found ByTanya Sabirzhanova and Amarachi Kanayo
Year Found2022
Location FoundCatonsville, MD USA
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?No
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates39.25527 N, 76.71351 W Map
Discovery NotesCollected by Tanya Sabirzhanova on 9/9/22 in 85°F and 2.5 inches below surface. The soil was brown and dry.
Naming NotesThe name Caledon is of Latin origin which means tough or hardened one. The name also refers to "tough, strong one".
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterBI
SubclusterBI4
Cluster Life CycleLytic
Lysogeny NotesA lysogeny test using multiple bacterial hosts showed a lack of mesa growth and instead clearings which suggest that Caledon is a virulent phage.
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesApproximately 1 mm in diameter with clear, circular, and symmetrical bounds after 72 hours of incubation at 30C on S. scabiei
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 3.26 x 10^9 pfu/ml
Pitt Freezer Box# 151
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# A9
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload