Mycobacterium phage Hikari
Hikari Plaque Picture
Hikari EM Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Hikari
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByMara Neace
Year Found2022
Location FoundBowling Green, KY United States
Finding InstitutionWestern Kentucky University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates36.985667 N, 86.455056 W Map
Discovery NotesThe sample was collected on August 28th, 2022 from a depth of 2 inches. The temperature of the area was around 92°F (33.3°C). The soil was located in a dry, shaded area next to bushes. The soil was a mix of clumpy and powdery. It contained twigs. Insects were observed crawling in and out of the soil.
Naming NotesThe phage’s name, Hikari, means "light". The plaques produced by Hikari are turbid and have to be held up to a light in order to be seen most of the time.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe plaques produced by this phage are turbid. Turbid plaques indicate that the phage undergoes the lysogenic cycle. Furthermore, the plaques have thin halos. The plaque diameter tends to be between <1mm and 3mm in size. Variability of plaque size was observed throughout isolation.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 1.09 * 10^9 pfu/mL
Pitt Freezer Box# 157
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# G1
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload