| Detailed Information for Phage Damascus |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium paraoxydans NRRL B-14843 |
| Found By | Faith Cour |
| Year Found | 2022 |
| Location Found | Amery, WI USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 29°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.311936 N, 92.366226 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | -I adopted a soil sample from Kaylee Yzermans
-The soil was loose, some parts moist but mostly dry soil
-The soil was taken on a hill going down to a lake
-Weather was partially cloudy, 72 degrees |
| Naming Notes | The name "Damascus" is the capital of Syria. Damascus is an important biblical reference during the life of Jesus before the official boundaries of Syria were created. Damascus is also unique and sounds cool. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 1197 |
| Genome length (bp) | 56477 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 9 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCGTCACT |
| GC Content | 56.6% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | EL |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Unknown |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques are about 1 mm in size, clear, uniform, spread out fairly evenly, no halos |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | OQ995438 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
155 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
D8 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
