Arthrobacter phage FiveHead
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Detailed Information for Phage FiveHead
Discovery Information
Isolation HostArthrobacter sulfureus ATCC 19098
Found ByKelly Tang
Year Found2025
Location FoundLos Angeles, CA USA
Finding InstitutionUniversity of California, Los Angeles
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates34.053581 N, 118.241475 W Map
Discovery NotesInstructor: Dr. Daniel Velez-Ramirez, Dr. Kris Reddi
Teaching Assistant: Praneel Bonthala
Undergraduate Assistant(s): Amanda Streva & Jacob Khuu
Team #1 Name: Phage Around & Find Out
Team #1 Members: Elijah Medrano, Diana Rejon, Kelly Tang, Tiffany Asatryan

Sample description: Collected soil was 81 cm above ground level in a large, raised planter that is integrated into the pavement growing a singular tree. The soil was dry. The site of collection is urban with heavy foot traffic as it is proximal to various buildings, such as Los Angeles Town Hall, and a main road.
Depth from which sample was taken (in inches or cm): 7 cm
Air temperature if sample collected outdoors (in degrees Celsius): 58°F
Naming NotesWe named it FiveHead as a play on the term used to describe a large forehead, referencing the phage's notable size and strength.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedJul 18, 2025
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina
Sequencer UsedIllumina NextSeq 1000
Read TypePaired-end reads
Read Length300 bp
Approximate Shotgun Coverage6720
Genome length (bp)43309
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length11 bases
Overhang SequenceCGAAGCGGCAT
GC Content67.2%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterAZ
SubclusterAZ4
Cluster Life CycleTemperate
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Annotation StatusBeing Annotated (Expected completion by 1/18/2026)
Plaque Notespinpoint plaques, circular, clear borders
2-3 mm
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Number of Genes71
Number of tRNAs1
Number of tmRNAs0
Has been Phamerated?Yes
Gene List
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload