Mycobacterium phage Ginona
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Detailed Information for Phage Ginona
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByGina No
Year Found2010
Location FoundPhiladelphia, PA USA
Finding InstitutionSaint Joseph's University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature37°C
GPS Coordinates39.996142 N, 75.234695 W Map
Discovery NotesThe soil was collected from an urban area near an apartment building under a bush. The sample was obtained 3 cm under the surface and it was very dry.
It is assumed, but not specified, that "Ginona" is a recombination of the original discoverer's name (Gina No).
Putative Cluster F1 found with PCR using cluster specific primers
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 NotesThe average diameter of the plaques were about 2-3 mm. Plates were generally checked 23-27 hours after incubation and there were signs of plaque growth. These plaques are slow growing.
04.11.23 (Alexa Lendzinski): Plaques are now seen at 1 mm in diameter, are clear, and were generally checked after 48 hours.
MorphotypeMyoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Designator 2010STJOginonaGN
Pitt Freezer Box# 16
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# 32
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload