| Detailed Information for Phage Kari |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Deborah Jacobs-Sera |
| Year Found | 2023 |
| Location Found | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Program | Phage Hunters Integrating Research and Education |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.443832 N, 79.951982 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This sample was collected from under a rock in front of the log cabin situated on the lawn of the Cathedral of Learning. |
| Naming Notes | This phage is named after my oldest daughter Karoline, "Kari" for short. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 20260 |
| Genome length (bp) | 47523 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 12 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CCCGCCCCCCGA |
| GC Content | 67.3% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | P |
| Subcluster | P1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 12/31/2024) |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
