Mycobacterium phage KiraTori
KiraTori EM Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage KiraTori
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Former namesAkira
Found ByAaron B Colon
Year Found2024
Location FoundEaston, PA United States
Finding InstitutionLehigh University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature14°C
GPS Coordinates40.703697 N, 75.257249 E Map
Discovery NotesThe following phage was found in the dead of winter with a surrounding temperature of -12C. It was very moist and wet with a dark brown color and many clumps present. The ground was frozen solid due to the recent snow. It was relatively sunny and windy, and the sample was taken approximately 7 cm into the ground.
Naming NotesNamed in honor of the late Akira Toriyama, one of the most influential authors of the modern day.
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 Notes1-2 mm diameter; Plaques were turbid with a ring around the outside, indicating lysogeny. Does not grow much larger after extra incubation time.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 1.3E10
Pitt Freezer Box# 198
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# D8
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload