Mycobacterium phage Charlie22
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Detailed Information for Phage Charlie22
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByRaphael Espinoza
Year Found2022
Location FoundWilliamsburg, VA USA
Finding InstitutionCollege of William & Mary
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Unknown
Isolation Temperature5°C
GPS Coordinates37.270816 N, 76.716291 W Map
Discovery NotesThis phage was found from a sample that was collected from a swampish area on the campus of William and Mary. This area is known as the "Grim Dell" due to it's often foul odor and unappealing appearance.
Naming NotesWhen naming this phage I wanted to come up with a clever name that hopefully makes people laugh. I picked TinaPhage because it sounds like Tina Fey the actress.
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 NotesAfter isolation I saw immediate results with the M. Smegmatis plate. I had around 20 plaques on my initial plate. As I continued throughout the processes of purification and amplification I observed that I had a low titer.
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# 160
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# E6
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload