Mycobacterium phage Gortil
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| Detailed Information for Phage Gortil | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Charlotte Gorgemans & Tanvi Patil |
| Year Found | 2022 |
| Location Found | Boulder, CO United States of America |
| Finding Institution | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | -2°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.010354 N, 105.270829 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil sample was collected near Sewall Residence and Dining Hall on the University of Colorado Boulder's campus. |
| Naming Notes | The phage's name, Gortil, is a combination of the scientists last names. We thought that choosing a name for our phage that reflects our hard work and collaboration from throughout the semester would be a special way to honor our fun experiences in the class. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | Gortil's plaques are large, ranging from 0.03 to 0.35 cm in diameter. The clear center and cloudy, halo-like rim lining the outside of each plaque indicate that Gortil is a temperate phage. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 156 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | C2 |