Mycobacterium phage Costanza
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| Detailed Information for Phage Costanza | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Casey Campbell, Kanyla Rogers |
| Year Found | 2023 |
| Location Found | Longview, TX United States |
| Finding Institution | LeTourneau University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46319 N, 94.72626 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This soil sample was collected at approximately 4:40pm near the pond at LeTourneau University. Greenery was cleared near the sample site with a plastic spoon and a 1 inch wide and 1 inch deep hole was dug. 11 g of soil was collected in a 50 ml centrifuge tube, but 5 g of it was used for phage isolation. The soil was moist and dark and contained roots and grass. The weather was sunny with a clear sky and the temperature was 104°F. The coordinates for this sample are 32.46319° N, 94.72626° W. |
| Naming Notes | From the famous 90’s sitcom “Seinfeld,” created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the name “Costanza” comes from the character George Costanza, portrayed by Jason Alexander. In the show, Costanza is depicted as short and stocky, much like the phage we have seen so far. |
| 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 | Costanza had small, round a bit cloudy plaques with an average diameter of 0.94 mm (range: 0.5 – 1.2 mm; n = 10). |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 168 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | B2 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |