| Detailed Information for Phage GoldenSpark |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Former names | GoldenFace |
| Found By | Madison Turner |
| Year Found | 2019 |
| Location Found | Blacksburg, VA United States |
| Finding Institution | Virginia Tech |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.2298 N, 80.4086 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | It was an urban area near an apartment building. The soil was damp and a mixture of mulch and grainy dirt. There were no animals nearby. |
| Naming Notes | I chose the name from my favorite villain from Threat Level Midnight. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 9, 2020 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 1331 |
| Genome length (bp) | 75132 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 9 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCTTGTCA |
| GC Content | 63.0% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | E |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Virginia Tech |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | The plaques are clear and polymorphic. Some of the plaques are round and small while the other type was slightly larger and circular. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | OL742559 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
102 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
A7 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
