Gordonia phage Gusicorn
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Detailed Information for Phage Gusicorn
Discovery Information
Isolation HostGordonia rubripertincta NRRL B-16540
Found ByAshna Poyilil
Year Found2024
Location FoundPittsburgh, PA United States
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Pittsburgh
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates4.44 N, 79.96 W Map
Discovery NotesAshna Poyilil, Noor Gilanshah, Mariam Gheopreal

Soil sample was collected from a grassy patch next to a sidewalk on Fifth Avenue next to the William Pitt Union. This surrounding area is relatively grassy, but the area I specifically took soil from did not have grass. It appeared wet and mulchy, not as fine.
Naming NotesStuffed animal named Gus and it is a unicorn.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedJul 1, 2024
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina
Approximate Shotgun Coverage6583
Genome length (bp)60438
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length9 bases
Overhang SequenceCGCCGCTCT
GC Content52.0%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterDJ
Subcluster--
Cluster Life CycleLytic
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionUniversity of Pittsburgh
Annotation StatusBeing Annotated (Expected completion by 1/1/2025)
Plaque NotesThe plaques are clear.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Number of Genes94
Number of tRNAs0
Number of tmRNAs0
Has been Phamerated?Yes
Gene List
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 189
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# A7