| Detailed Information for Phage GaloreK | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Karin Kooij |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Farm Rooipoort, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | TASK South Africa |
| Program | Unavailable |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.384022 S, 26.539905 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | This phage was isolated from a farm in the Northwest province, South Africa. The soil sampling site was selected for its vicinity to livestock. The sample was taken just outside a sheep house, at a site frequently exposed to runoff water used to clean the sheep house. Thus, the soil is enriched with organic matter, nutrients, a diverse bacterial load and presumably, bacteriophages. The nutrient-rich environment and constant microbial input make this site an ideal candidate for isolating phages. |
| Naming Notes | I wanted to choose a word that describes my family, because to me, family is everything. I used the word Galore, meaning "in abundance". This describes my family perfectly: there is always an abundance of love, support and laughter. Each letter in the word also represents a virtue I appreciate most of each family member. The "K" that follows "Galore" is just the first letter of our surname. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Aug 11, 2025 |
| 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 | 4288 |
| Genome length (bp) | 47013 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 12 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CCCGCCCCCCGA |
| GC Content | 67.3% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | P |
| Subcluster | P1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
Click to ViewArib1 (P1) Atcoo (P1) Bartholomew (P1) Bhagsy (P1) Bogie (P1) Brusacoram (P1) Bunnies (P1) CactusJack (P1) Camster (P1) Donovan (P1) Dynamo (P1) Etoile (P1) FirstPlacePfu (P1) Fishburne (P1) GaloreK (P1) Gavriela (P1) Glaske (P1) GreaseLightnin (P1) HUHilltop (P1) Jebeks (P1) Jung (P1) Juniormint (P1) Kari (P1) KilKor (P1) Ksquared (P1) Langerak (P1) Majeke (P1) Malithi (P1) Mangethe (P1) Megiddo (P1) Necropolis (P1) PeanutPie (P1) Phalm (P1) Phegasus (P1) Phineas (P1) Polkaroo (P1) Pygmy (P1) Shipwreck (P1) Sonah (P1) StevieRay (P1) StressBall (P1) Techage (P1) Thespis (P1) Venti (P1) Vidya (P1) Willsammy (P1) Zilizebeth (P1) Tortellini (P2) Xavia (P3) BigNuz (P4) Nazo (P4) Phayonce (P5) ThulaThula (P5) Purky (P6) |
| Annotating Institution | TASK South Africa |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 2/11/2026) |
| Number of Genes | 75 |
| Number of tRNAs | 0 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
Click to ViewGaloreK_1 GaloreK_2 GaloreK_3 GaloreK_4 GaloreK_5 GaloreK_6 GaloreK_7 GaloreK_8 GaloreK_9 GaloreK_10 GaloreK_11 GaloreK_12 GaloreK_13 GaloreK_14 GaloreK_15 GaloreK_16 GaloreK_17 GaloreK_18 GaloreK_19 GaloreK_20 GaloreK_21 GaloreK_22 GaloreK_23 GaloreK_24 GaloreK_25 GaloreK_26 GaloreK_27 GaloreK_28 GaloreK_29 GaloreK_30 GaloreK_31 GaloreK_32 GaloreK_33 GaloreK_34 GaloreK_35 GaloreK_36 GaloreK_37 GaloreK_38 GaloreK_39 GaloreK_40 GaloreK_41 GaloreK_42 GaloreK_43 GaloreK_44 GaloreK_45 GaloreK_46 GaloreK_47 GaloreK_48 GaloreK_49 GaloreK_50 GaloreK_51 GaloreK_52 GaloreK_53 GaloreK_54 GaloreK_55 GaloreK_56 GaloreK_57 GaloreK_58 GaloreK_59 GaloreK_60 GaloreK_61 GaloreK_62 GaloreK_63 GaloreK_64 GaloreK_65 GaloreK_66 GaloreK_67 GaloreK_68 GaloreK_69 GaloreK_70 GaloreK_71 GaloreK_72 GaloreK_73 GaloreK_74 GaloreK_75 |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files | |
| EM Picture | Download |