Mycobacterium phage DirtWorm
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Detailed Information for Phage DirtWorm
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Former namesKilmoregirls
Found ByLaura Stampfl, Madi Miller
Year Found2025
Location FoundSpokane, WA United States
Finding InstitutionGonzaga University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature25°C
GPS Coordinates47.66667 N, 117.40625 W Map
Discovery NotesCollected this sample from outside of Jepson Center at Gonzaga University. The soil was on a flat terrain surrounded by lots of green plants, there were fallen leaves surrounding the soil.
Naming NotesOur favorite TV show is Gilmore Girls, so we felt inspired to name our phage after this.
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 NotesAll of the plaques were relatively the same size, and none were cloudy or hard to see through. There was a spot of bacteria on the plate, but this did not affect the plaques. Most plaques had a diameter of.3cm. They all have regular circular shapes.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload