Mycobacterium phage Dylan
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Detailed Information for Phage Dylan
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByVanisha Munsamy
Year Found2011
Location FoundDurban, South Africa
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Kwazulu-Natal
ProgramMycobacterial Genetics Course, Durban, South Africa
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates29.8587 S, 31.0218 E Map
Discovery NotesFound in moist soil on the property of 472 Grove End Drive, Phoenix, Durban, South Africa. Soil sample taken from 2-3cm deep ground. Temperature approximately 20-25 degrees Celsius.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedJun 29, 2012
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIon Torrent
Approximate Shotgun Coverage865
Sanger Finishing Reactions30
Genome length (bp)69815
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length4 bases
Overhang SequenceGTGT
GC Content65.4%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterO
Subcluster--
Cluster Life CycleLytic
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusIn GenBank
Plaque NotesPlaques approximately 0.2 mm in diameter, small and round in shape. Turbid plaques were observed.
5 phage particles were measured using a Transmission Election Microscope. The average morphology is as follows: Head width: 32.1nm, head length: 142.8nm, tail length: 233.68nm.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Number of Genes121
Number of tRNAs0
Number of tmRNAs0
Has been Phamerated?Yes
Gene List
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?Yes
GenBank AccessionKF024730
Refseq NumberNC_022325
Published in PaperPope, Bowman, Russell, et al 2015, eLIFE: Whole genome comparison of a large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 1
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# G1
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload
Final DNAMaster FileDownload