| Detailed Information for Phage Chicken |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 |
| Former names | BigBack |
| Found By | Diya Pillai |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Los Angeles, CA United States |
| Finding Institution | University of Southern California |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.01999 N, 118.28664 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | - found underneath hedges
- soil was slightly dry and contained some small rocks |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Sequencer Used | Illumina NextSeq 1000 |
| Read Type | Single-end reads |
| Read Length | 100 bp |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 1486 |
| Genome length (bp) | 39511 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 12 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | GAGTCGCCGGCA |
| GC Content | 67.1% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | AS |
| Subcluster | AS1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Planless |
| Plaque Notes | circular, turbid |
| Number of Genes | 64 |
| Number of tRNAs | 0 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
