Mycobacterium phage Jimbotron
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Detailed Information for Phage Jimbotron
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Former namesJimmyElectron
Found ByDrew Aparicio
Year Found2023
Location FoundBoulder, CO United States
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Boulder
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature1°C
GPS Coordinates40.0095 N, 105.2707 W Map
Discovery NotesThe phage was found in a large pot containing a tree. The soil sample was collected at 1:54 pm on 1/24/23 in Boulder Colorado.
Naming NotesThis phage was enriched and isolated from a soil sample outside of the gym at CU Boulder. Hence, the "Jim" part of the name was selected. Then this was combined with the word "jumbotron" to get "Jimbotron"
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 were small (about 1mm diameter). Plaques were cloudy and contained a halo around the edge.
MorphotypeMyoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 2.2*10^6
Pitt Freezer Box# 178
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# C8
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload