Mycobacterium phage Excelsior
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| Detailed Information for Phage Excelsior | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Taylor Crosby |
| Year Found | 2019 |
| Location Found | Fairfax, VA United States |
| Finding Institution | George Mason University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | 26°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83 N, 77.306111 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Moisture level: dry conditions, no rain the night before Texture: mulch Depth: directly from the surface Time and date of collection: 10:00am, 09/17/2019 |
| Naming Notes | This phage is named after the iconic catch phrase of comic book creator, Stan Lee. The word “excelsior” is Latin for “ever upwards”. I chose this name in dedication to my dad, who has always supported me in my journey of higher education and scientific study. I would not be where I am today without him. Excelsior! |
| 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 | Small, clear plaques. They are round but sometimes can appear oval on uneven agar. |
| 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# | 103 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | C3 |