Gordonia phage CapJack
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| Detailed Information for Phage CapJack | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Gordonia rubripertincta Grub38 |
| Found By | Hakan Teemojin and Ali Saleem |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Mooresville, NC United States of America |
| Finding Institution | Durham Technical Community College |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.831632 N, 78.800083 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Dark brown, damp soil with fine roots and decomposing leaves. Shaded by oak and pine trees, with light insect activity noted. The sample was obtained 1-2 cm underneath the soil. It was located near a lake. |
| Naming Notes | We chose this name for our Phage because it reminded us of a legendary pirate — the best in the world. This name reflects the striking appearance of the plaques, as if they had “conquered” their territory like a fearless captain marking his claim. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| 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 |
| Plaque Notes | Most plaques are medium-sized, with diameters ranging roughly between 2.5–3.5 mm. All plaques are clear with no observed turbidity. Average head size is 77.55 nm. Average tail size is 240.825 nm. The average Plaque Diameter is about 3.18 mm. |
| 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 |