Gordonia phage DeGene
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Detailed Information for Phage DeGene
Discovery Information
Isolation HostGordonia rubripertincta NRRL B-16540
Found ByAaron Sun
Year Found2025
Location FoundPittsburgh, PA United States
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Pittsburgh
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?No
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates40.45324 N, 79.951273 W Map
Discovery NotesGroup members: Aaron Sun, Andrew Chan, Michael Caprice

This phage was discovered during Spring semester of 2025. The sample was collected from a bush outside of an apartment complex. The soil was soft and fine, with a bit of mulch mixed in with it.
Naming NotesNamed in honor of Cooper DeJean, due to his impressive performance at the 2025 Superbowl.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedAug 8, 2025
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina
Sequencer UsedIllumina NextSeq 1000
Read TypePaired-end reads
Read Length300 bp
Approximate Shotgun Coverage9304
Genome length (bp)59928
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length9 bases
Overhang SequenceCGCCGCTCT
GC Content51.5%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterDJ
Subcluster--
Cluster Life CycleLytic
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionUniversity of Pittsburgh
Annotation StatusBeing Annotated (Expected completion by 2/8/2026)
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 216
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# C10
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload