Arthrobacter phage Gibbzilla
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Detailed Information for Phage Gibbzilla
Discovery Information
Isolation HostArthrobacter globiformis B-2979
Found ByAlexia Chaffin & Brianna Han
Year Found2025
Location FoundJericho, NY United States
Finding InstitutionNew York Institute of Technology
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature37°C
GPS Coordinates40.78189 N, 73.52619 W Map
Discovery NotesCollected near a fence in Jericho, near surface level. The soil was moist. Collected the day after a heavy rainstorm. The surrounding grass was not in good condition, and the fence next to the collected soil had an overgrowth of Ivy.
Naming NotesNamed after our beloved lab Professor Dr. Gibb. Also, our phage is microscopic but named like a giant monster.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedJan 23, 2026
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina
Sequencer UsedIllumina NextSeq 1000
Read TypeSingle-end reads
Read Length100 bp
Approximate Shotgun Coverage184
Genome length (bp)38986
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length11 bases
Overhang SequenceTCCGCCCGGTA
GC Content63.8%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterFB
Subcluster--
Cluster Life CycleUnknown
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionNew York Institute of Technology
Annotation StatusBeing Annotated (Expected completion by 5/1/2026)
Plaque NotesTwo plaque morphologies are present.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives