Mycobacterium phage DaHudson
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Detailed Information for Phage DaHudson
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Former namesTheHudson
Found ByChristine Kline and Sarah Mam
Year Found2013
Location FoundNyack, NY USA
Finding InstitutionAlliance University (formerly Nyack College)
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates41.088552 N, 73.915076 W Map
Discovery NotesPhage isolated, purified, and harvested by Christine Kline and Sarah Mam.

Soil Type: Mud
Color of Soil: Dark-brown
Texture: Silt-like, wet
Notes about Terrain, Habitat, and/or Structures Around Soil: Rocky, wet soil found along Hudson River (approx. 4 ft from shore during low tide). Soil was collected during low tide in an area that is normally submerged at high tide.

EM picture taken by Brian E. Ford (Queens College)
Naming NotesChristine E. Kline and Sarah E. Mam named this phage "TheHudson" because it was derived from soil in the Hudson River.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedDec 20, 2013
Sequencing FacilityNC State Genomic Sciences Laboratory
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina
Sequencer UsedIllumina MiSeq
Read TypeSingle-end reads
Read Length150 bp
Approximate Shotgun Coverage11050
Genome length (bp)50841
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length10 bases
Overhang SequenceCGGGTGGTAA
GC Content64.1%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterA
SubclusterA3
Cluster Life CycleTemperate
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusIn GenBank
Plaque NotesDuration of Incubation: 24 hrs

Plaque Morphology:
- Shape: Circular
- Diameter: 2 - 2.5mm
- Type of Phage: Lytic
- Clarity of Plaque: Clear
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Number of Genes89
Number of tRNAs3
Number of tmRNAs0
Has been Phamerated?Yes
Gene List
Submitted Annotation in DNA Master FormatDownload
Author ListDownload
Annotation Cover SheetDownload
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?Yes
GenBank AccessionKT359365
Refseq NumberNone yet
Published in PaperPope, Bowman, Russell, et al 2015, eLIFE: Whole genome comparison of a large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 1.2x10^9
Pitt Freezer Box# 1
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# C3
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload
Final DNAMaster FileDownload