Microbacterium phage Desperado
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| Detailed Information for Phage Desperado | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | Murvin Yu, Ningyuan Yang, Saumya Bawari,Sari Stein |
| Year Found | 2024 |
| Location Found | Amherst, MA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.389082 N, 72.531186 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Taken 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 damp, but not muddy. |
| Naming Notes | The 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 benefits. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | The phage is 0.5 mm, is clear, and has a solid and defined ring 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 Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Not in Pitt Archives |