Mycobacterium phage Chupacabra
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Detailed Information for Phage Chupacabra
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByJaimie Adame, William Brower, Sarah Mullenax
Year Found2014
Location FoundCorpus Christi, TX USA
Finding InstitutionDel Mar College
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates27.748018 N, 97.411817 W Map
Discovery NotesPhage isolated from soil near chicken coop. Weather during collection was 90 degrees Farenheit with clear skies and high humidity.
Naming NotesThe name Chupacabra comes from the mythical animal that is elusive, hides in the shadow, and kills livestock. Since this phage was previously unknown by science, it was hiding in the shadow. This phage was also found near a chicken coop making it very connected to livestock.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedJan 9, 2015
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina
Approximate Shotgun Coverage273
Genome length (bp)50836
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length10 bases
Overhang SequenceCGGCCGGTAA
GC Content65.2%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterA
SubclusterA10
Cluster Life CycleTemperate
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionRockland Community College
Annotation StatusIn GenBank
Plaque NotesRound lysogenic plaques with a 3mm diameter
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Number of Genes82
Number of tRNAs1
Number of tmRNAs0
Has been Phamerated?Yes
Gene List
Submitted Annotation in DNA Master FormatDownload
Submitted Minimal DNA Master FileDownload
Author ListDownload
Annotation Cover SheetDownload
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?Yes
GenBank AccessionMN807247
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 7
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# C6
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload
GenBank File for PhameratorDownload