Mycobacterium phage Cumberland
Cumberland Plaque Picture
Cumberland EM Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Cumberland
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByAvery Robinson
Year Found2024
Location FoundRussel Springs, KY United States of America
Finding InstitutionWestern Kentucky University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates37.01167 N, 84.93144 E Map
Discovery NotesThe site is near the perimeter of a house, in an area surrounded by trees. The area sees ample amounts of rain. The site receives low amounts of foot traffic. The soil was damp the day of collection due to adequate rain the night before collection. The area drains downhill in Lake Cumberland.
Naming NotesThe name came from the location where the phage was collected from. The property from which the site was collected is near Lake Cumberland.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Lysogeny NotesThe lysogen test suggests that the streaked colonies are lysogens due to the resistance of reinfection by the phage. The phage Cumberland shows lysogeny of the host, Mycobacterium smegmatis.
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque Notes4.5 mm turbid plaques that appear in circular shapes.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
Virtual Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload