Mycobacterium phage Gaius
Gaius Plaque Picture
Gaius EM Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Gaius
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByAnna Kolasa and Avery Holmes
Year Found2013
Location FoundEdwardsville, IL USA
Finding InstitutionWashington University in St. Louis
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates38.817222 N, 89.975833 W Map
Discovery NotesSample was collected from the Watershed Nature Center in Edwardsville, Il on September 1, 2013 at 7:45 PM. Soil was semidry, and collected by a walking path near a watershed pond from a depth of 5 cm.
Naming NotesDue to the location of the collection site, the discoverer wished for a name evoking a nature goddess, such as Gaia. Compromising to include partner's interest in ancient Rome lead to the name Gaius.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Sequencing FacilityThe McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University
Shotgun Sequencing MethodPacific Biosciences
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterA
SubclusterA4
Cluster Life CycleTemperate
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesPlaques are clear in center, with slight cloudiness around edges and a diameter of 4 mm.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Number of Genes86
Number of tRNAs0
Number of tmRNAs0
Has been Phamerated?No
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