Mycobacterium phage Formics
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Detailed Information for Phage Formics
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Former namesNicolas
Found ByJihae Snyder
Year Found2014
Location FoundBaltimore, MD USA
Finding InstitutionJohns Hopkins University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Unknown
Isolation Temperature24°C
GPS Coordinates39.328927 N, 76.616824 W Map
Discovery NotesThe sample of soil collected for this course was obtained on August 28, 2014 at 10:18 AM from a small area of dirt within a plot of grass by the Johns Hopkins University’s McCoy Dormitory. The temperature was 75 degrees Fahrenheit and the moisture content of the soil, taken from a 1-4 cm depth, was dry and crusty. The coordinates of the position were 39.328927 N latitude and 76.616824 W longitude. The soil was collected with a large metal spoon and placed directly into a plastic zip-lock bag.
Naming NotesFormics was named after an alien species from a science fiction book series that lived in colonies in outer space.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesPlaque morphology was tiny and clear consistently throughout isolation and characterization, decreasing slightly in size when plate had more plaques in close proximity to each other.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 4.3E8
Date of SEA Lysate Titering Nov 18, 2014
Pitt Freezer Box# 14
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# H12
Available Files
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EM PictureDownload