Mycobacterium phage Hersh
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| Detailed Information for Phage Hersh | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Ash Sheehan |
| Year Found | 2024 |
| Location Found | Bowling Green, KY United States |
| Finding Institution | Western Kentucky University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98746 N, 86.45222 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | My sample was discovered on the WKU campus, on 9/25/24, it was 80 degrees F, sunny, at 6:50 pm. The spot I took soil from was by a rock wall with grass. |
| Naming Notes | Mr. Hershinow was the first Biology teacher I ever had. His nickname at my school was Hersh. He grew my interest in biology, which led me to participate in this program. |
| 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 | Hersh forms small turbid plaques about 2.5-3 mm in diameter. There are occasionally mutant clear plaques. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| 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 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
