Arthrobacter phage Helel
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| Detailed Information for Phage Helel | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis NRRL B-2880 |
| Found By | Al-Warith Mallick |
| Year Found | 2024 |
| Location Found | Queens, NY United States |
| Finding Institution | SUNY Old Westbury |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71227 N, 73.79907 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Helel was isolated from soil collected from a plot of dirt near a pond, separate from any natural debris. The surrounding temperature ranged in the mid 50° F, and the air was humid during collection. Direct isolation yielded two plaque morphologies, one with a large halo and the other with a smaller halo. Helel was derived from the morphology with a large halo, though after further dilution, Helel produced clear plaques with small halos that were purified, amplified, and archived. |
| Naming Notes | The name Helel means "Shining One," and refers to the morning star Venus. The main reason this name was chosen is because the name ‘Helel’ served as a minor character in the Shin Megami Tensei/Persona videogame series, and his depiction in Persona 3 intrigued me. Helel was also my cat's name when I was in elementary school. |
| 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 plaque has a lysogenic morphology, with an opaque halo around the clear region of the plaque. The approximate diameter measured was 0.42mm, including the halo. |
| 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 |
| SEA Lysate Titer | 4.6 x 10^11 pfu/ml |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
