Mycobacterium phage Hussamoose
Hussamoose Plaque Picture
Hussamoose EM Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Hussamoose
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByFinley Johnson
Year Found2025
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 Coordinates36.979167 N, 86.458056 W Map
Discovery NotesThe discovery site was near a parking lot. The soil was dry but not compact and had sparse grass and rocks. There were many larger plants and trees nearby. The soil was collected 3 cm into the ground. The day of collection was 81℉ and sunny and there had been no rain in the previous week.
Naming NotesThe name is an inside joke in my family and is derived from the 1990's rock band, Huffamoose.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Lysogeny NotesFollowing protocol 11.1-11.4 in the SEA Phages manual, the phage appears to lysogenize M. smeg. The sensitivity assay for this phage was completed and the potential lysogenic cells that were plated had immunity to Hussamoose.
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe plaques form halos and are about 2.73 ± 0.563 mm in diameter.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives
SEA Lysate Titer 3.82 x 10^9
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload