Mycobacterium phage Ikkitousen
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Detailed Information for Phage Ikkitousen
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByQuang Truong, Josh Garcia
Year Found2013
Location FoundGrand Prairie, TX USA
Finding InstitutionUniversity of North Texas
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates32.609463 N, 97.042534 W Map
Discovery NotesQuang Truong discovered the soil in the backtyard of his home and dug under his Japanese Maple Tree. During the time, it was moist, 98 degrees fahrenheit, time 3:16 pm on the day of July 22,2013.
Naming NotesNamed our phage "Ikkitousen" meaning "lone rider with the strength to withstand a thousand".
Ironically if you read the first part ikki, it sounds and is pronounced like icky.
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 NotesPlaques was approximately 6mm in diameter and clear.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 8.0X10^9 pfu/ml
Date of SEA Lysate Titering Oct 21, 2013
Pitt Freezer Box# 2
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# B11
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload