Mycobacterium phage ItsATrap
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Detailed Information for Phage ItsATrap
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByJames Shepherdson
Year Found2012
Location FoundBaltimore, MD USA
Finding InstitutionJohns Hopkins University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates39.326156 N, 76.616963 W Map
Discovery NotesCollected from a Johns Hopkins Community Garden.
Proximate to:
- urban development
- foot, vehicle traffic

Sample collected under light rain.
Naming NotesThe name is a reference to pretty much the best character in Star Wars. And the problems encountered isolating the phage.
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 tend to appear clear in the center, with slight cloudy edges.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 1.35 x 10^8
Date of SEA Lysate Titering Dec 6, 2012
Pitt Freezer Box# 13
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# B8
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload