| Detailed Information for Phage DirtMonster |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Former names | AJQB 1.6.2A |
| Found By | Alexander Blackwell |
| Year Found | 2021 |
| Location Found | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Finding Institution | Massey University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.768056 S, 174.746944 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | DirtMonster was collected from a compost bin, the sample was taken under grass clippings and leaf litter on the top layer of the compost bin. When the sample was collected it was warm and damp, the sample was collected at 5:45pm on the 24th of February 2021. |
| Naming Notes | DirtMonster was named after the nickname for bacteriophages my partner made up after my attempt to explain what I am doing in the course during the semester. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Aug 19, 2021 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 509 |
| Genome length (bp) | 154862 |
| Character of genome ends | Circularly Permuted |
| GC Content | 64.7% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | C |
| Subcluster | C1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Massey University |
| Annotation Status | Overdue (Expected completion by 12/1/2022) |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques are clear, round and are approximately 1mm in diameter. |
| Morphotype | Myoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
130 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
G11 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
