| Detailed Information for Phage Jormungandr |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Gordonia terrae 3612 |
| Found By | Connor Haszto |
| Year Found | 2016 |
| Location Found | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44 N, 79.95 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The sample was collected on the Cathedral of Learning lawn. The surrounding area supported grass and plant growth but the sample was collected in a dry patch of dirt. The dirt was very dry and compact.
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| Naming Notes | In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr is a sea serpent, the middle child of the giantess Angrboða and Loki. The serpent grew so large that it was able to surround the earth and grasp its own tail. When it releases its tail, Ragnarök will begin. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Feb 9, 2017 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 311 |
| Genome length (bp) | 73380 |
| Character of genome ends | Direct Terminal Repeat |
| Direct Terminal Repeat Length | 184 bp |
| GC Content | 58.9% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | CS |
| Subcluster | CS3 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | The plaques are very small but numerous. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | MK494106 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
42 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
E8 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
