Mycobacterium phage Gherkin
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Detailed Information for Phage Gherkin | |
Discovery Information | |
Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
Found By | Jamie Braverman and Jocelyn Hernandez |
Year Found | 2021 |
Location Found | Fairfax, VA United States |
Finding Institution | George Mason University |
Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
Isolation Temperature | 27°C |
GPS Coordinates | 38.828712 N, 77.307223 W Map |
Discovery Notes | Soil sample was collected from the Innovation Garden on campus at George Mason University at 8:35 am on September 3, 2021. Soil was extracted from a depth of approximately 3.5 inches from a spot with moderate shade. |
Naming Notes | Phage Gherkin was named after the first cat Jamie adopted. The soil sample that Jamie isolated phage Gherkin from was adopted from Jocelyn. First cat, first phage. Both hold a very special place in Jamie's heart. |
Sequencing Information | |
Sequencing Complete? | No |
Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
Character of genome ends | Unknown |
Fasta file available? | No |
Characterization | |
Cluster | Unclustered |
Subcluster | -- |
Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
Plaque Notes | Small, clear plaques; consistent with lytic life cycle. |
Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
Has been Phamerated? | No |
Publication Info | |
Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
GenBank Accession | None yet |
Refseq Number | None yet |
Archiving Info | |
Archiving status | Archived |
Pitt Freezer Box# | 139 |
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | D3 |
Available Files | |
Plaque Picture | Download |
Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
EM Picture | Download |