Microbacterium phage Irca
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| Detailed Information for Phage Irca | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Former names | Cari |
| Found By | C. Jenkins, R. Griffiths, I. Hakioglu, A. Sinha |
| Year Found | 2023 |
| Location Found | Amherst, MA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.389453 N, 72.523908 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The phage was found in a patch of dirt adjacent to a parking lot. The area was slightly muddy due to melting snow, and there is grass growing in the area. |
| Naming Notes | The name for this phage was created using the first initial of each founding member of the phage; Cara, Asmita, Rachel, Ilgaz were included to decide upon Cari. Edit: The name was changed to Irca, also a combination of initials, due to the unavailability of the first name. |
| 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 | Cari is small in size, roughly 1-2 mm in diameter. The plaques are round and turbid. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 180 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | B5 |