| Detailed Information for Phage Gorpy |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 |
| Found By | Brady Johnson |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| Location Found | River Falls, WI USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | 28°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.8523 N, 92.6153 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Collected on 9/9/18 at 8:00 PM
soil was dry, loose, and sandy
60-70mm deep next to a pine tree
Air temp was 60F
weather condition was cloudy |
| Naming Notes | Named it Gorpy because it sounded unique and I liked it |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 861 |
| Genome length (bp) | 53560 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 9 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCCGGTGA |
| GC Content | 62.7% |
| Sequencing Notes | When this phage was sequenced, it turned out to be mixed with a similar phage. They were eventually separated both bioinformatically and at the bench, and so both sequences were posted. The other phage is Sakai. |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | AY |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | My phage had two different morphologies when the concentration became higher the plaques were bigger and cloudy and as the concetration got less and less the plages were small and clear. The size is comparable to the tip of needle. |
| 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 | ON724017 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
140 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
A11 |