| Detailed Information for Phage Forester | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | Joe Capewell |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Finding Institution | University of St Andrews |
| Program | Unavailable |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 56.340453 N, 2.811483 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The sample from which this phage was isolated was collected from a plant pot in the St Andrews Biomedical Sciences Research Complex. The plant was a Flamingo Flower, sold by Morrisons. The sample was collected from the surface, with an approximate air temperature of 19 °C, soil was fibrous potting soil. |
| Naming Notes | This phage was given a name my dad suggested for me when I was born. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Sequencer Used | Illumina NextSeq 1000 |
| Read Type | Single-end reads |
| Read Length | 100 bp |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 840 |
| Genome length (bp) | 47803 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 11 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGGAGGGGCAT |
| GC Content | 69.7% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | EH |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members | |
| Annotating Institution | University of St Andrews |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 5/1/2026) |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques are regularly circular, and of a medium size with little variation. Plaques are completely clear, with no halo. |
| Number of Genes | 116 |
| Number of tRNAs | 1 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| 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 |