| Detailed Information for Phage GoongGoong |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Melissa Barnett |
| Year Found | 2024 |
| Location Found | Ottawa, Canada |
| Finding Institution | University of Ottawa |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 22°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.30115 N, 75.99142 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil sample containing GoongGoong was found next to a pond in Covered Bridge Path. |
| Naming Notes | This phage is named in honour of my dear Goong Goong, which means grandfather in Chinese. His bravery, strength, and resilience helped him win his battle against a serious bacterial infection, which is why I want to name my phage after him. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 741 |
| Genome length (bp) | 65050 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 11 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | GCGCGCAGCGC |
| GC Content | 63.4% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | S |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Planless |
| Plaque Notes | Forms very small plaques. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 112 |
| Number of tRNAs | 0 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
