Microbacterium phage Hamherst
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| Detailed Information for Phage Hamherst | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | E. Mavi, N. Methuku, J. Crawford, K. Pasquale |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Amherst, MA United States |
| Finding Institution | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.943 N, 72.2026 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The collection took place under challenging conditions: the soil was frozen due to snowfall the previous day, and the weather was extremely cold, requiring scraping to obtain the sample. This area was not adjacent to any specific building, tree, or bush, and the ground was not particularly mulchy or muddy. The sample was taken from a relatively open area near the side of a house. |
| Naming Notes | We chose the name Hamherst due to the location where we collected the soil sample—UMass Amherst. The name combines "Hadley" and "Amherst," the neighboring towns where UMass is located. This blend reflects both the physical origins of the phage and our connection to the university. |
| 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 | The purified plaques produced by this phage were approximately 2 mm in diameter. They were circular in shape, clear in appearance, and exhibited smooth, well-defined edges without any halos or bullseye patterns. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Not in Pitt Archives |