Mycobacterium phage Emilia
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| Detailed Information for Phage Emilia | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Katrina Verey |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Ottawa, Canada |
| Finding Institution | University of Ottawa |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | Unavailable |
| Discovery Notes | This phage was discovered in a sample of sandy loam from the border of a plot at Sandy Hill Community Garden in Ottawa, Ontario. The garden inclined slightly towards this border, which featured raspberry canes. Sampling depth was approximately 5cm and avoided superficial mulch. Ambient temperature was 14°C and surface temperature of the soil was 16.4°C. |
| Naming Notes | This phage is named in honour of Emilia Schaefer-Hsu. May she grow up loving science and one day learn about phages with her auntie Kat! |
| 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 | Plaques are turbid, approximately 4mm in diameter on average, with a bullseye appearance: distinct concentric halos surround a clearer centre measuring approximately 1mm. |
| 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 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
