Mycobacterium phage Kimya
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| Detailed Information for Phage Kimya | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Erin Burba |
| Year Found | 2013 |
| Location Found | Paducah, KY USA |
| Finding Institution | Western Kentucky University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.067556 N, 88.65764 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | I collected my soil sample from the compost heap in my backyard because it produced an optimal condition of bacterial growth. Enrichment and analysis showed that there was a high concentration of phage in the sample. |
| Naming Notes | I named my phage after Kimya Dawson of the Uncluded, and formerly the Moldy Peaches. |
| 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 | 3-4 mm diameter, roughly round plaques that are clear in the center with a haloed region surrounding. Plaques appear after 24 hours incubation, but the halo only develops after 48 hours incubation. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| SEA Designator | 2013WEKUkimyaEEB |
| SEA Lysate Titer | 1.22 x 10^10 pfu/mL |
| Date of SEA Lysate Titering | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 5 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | E11 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
