Mycobacterium phage Iliad
Iliad Plaque Picture
Iliad EM Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Iliad
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByCamryn Demetrius
Year Found2025
Location FoundPhiladelphia, PA United States
Finding InstitutionSaint Joseph's University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature37°C
GPS Coordinates39.9922 N, 75.2421 W Map
Discovery NotesSoil was collected on the campus of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA on September 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM. The soil was collected in the shade next to a fence and at the base of a maple tree. The ambient temperature was 19 degrees Celsius with a little breeze and it was sunny. The soil was moist as well, and not smooth; it had chunks of soil particles.

Plaques appeared, and phage was discovered after enrichment with enrichment buffer and Mycobacterium smegmatis.
Naming Notes"The Iliad" is a poem by the ancient Greek poet Homer. I'm really intrigued by ancient history, especially that of the greeks and I feel a connection with it as I am Greek myself.
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 Notes48-hour plaques are clear in the center and turbid around the outside–bullseye plaques. Plaque diameters averaged 5 millimeters, collected from 15 plaques.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives