Mycobacterium phage Kochu
Kochu Plaque Picture
Kochu EM Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Kochu
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found BySophia Thomas
Year Found2024
Location FoundBowling Green, KY USA
Finding InstitutionWestern Kentucky University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates36.950127 N, 86.467561 W Map
Discovery NotesI found my soil sample on a trail in Lost River Cave on Sunday, August 25th at 1:46 PM. It was very hot, sunny, and a little humid as it had been raining the previous day. I collected the soil after digging around 1 inch into the dirt with a plastic spoon.
Naming NotesI decided to name my bacteriophage Kochu, which is short for my middle name, Kochuthresia. In Malayalam, the language I speak at home, Kochuthresia means "little," which connects well to bacteriophages, as they are among the smallest organisms in the world.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Lysogeny NotesMy phage is lysogenic because it is immune and already contains a lysogen and cannot be infected by another lysogen.
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesAfter incubating at 30°C for 24 hours, the phage formed a circular, turbid plaque approximately 0.522 cm in diameter.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives
SEA Lysate Titer 2.8 x 10^8
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload