Microbacterium phage Desperado
Desperado Plaque Picture
Desperado EM Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Desperado
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMicrobacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224
Found ByMurvin Yu, Ningyuan Yang, Saumya Bawari,Sari Stein
Year Found2024
Location FoundAmherst, MA USA
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?No
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates42.389082 N, 72.531186 W Map
Discovery NotesTaken under a tree next to a sidewalk. The soil was collected near the UMass Amherst Rec center. The soil where it was collected from was moist, but not muddy.
Naming NotesThe name for this phage is "Desperado". We chose this name because phages encompass the traits of a desperado. The word desperado comes from the Spanish verb, desperar, meaning desperate. In English, desperado is defined as "a bold, reckless criminal". This is much like a phage in which phages are reckless in killing bacteria. The environment where phages reside is unyielding and harsh, so phages take up an outlaw role. Each phage particle survives on its own, ruthlessly killing bacteria for its own benefit.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe plaques are 0.5 mm, clear, and has solid and defined rings around the edges. The morphologies are very consistent and all of the phages have the same morphology.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives