Gordonia phage DingWe
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| Detailed Information for Phage DingWe | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Gordonia terrae 3612 |
| Found By | Joseph Shin |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| Location Found | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 27°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.444039 N, 79.953917 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | The phage was discovered in loose, dry soil on a windy day next to flowers, a trash can, and an ash tray. It was transported for 10 minutes to a dark locker at room temperature, around 25 degrees Celsius, for 18 hours. |
| Naming Notes | I chose this name because it has a nice Oriental vibe to it just like its discoverer. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Sequencing Facility | University of Pittsburgh Genomics and Proteomics Core Laboratories |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Lysogeny Notes | Although lysogen testing was not performed on Dingwe, Dingwe seems to be a lytic phage due to its cleared plaque formations that prevents all host bacterial growth. |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | The plaque formations seem to be morphologically spherical and clear with a diameter ranging from 5 to 10 mm. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 90 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | B2 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |