Gordonia phage Kovalski22
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Detailed Information for Phage Kovalski22
Discovery Information
Isolation HostGordonia terrae 3612
Found ByJulia Kovalski
Year Found2018
Location FoundPittsburgh, PA USA
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Pittsburgh
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Unknown
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates40.446105 N, 79.953162 W Map
Discovery NotesI found my soil sample in a potted flower bed. The weather was warm and humid, the soil was wet, and there was limited vegetation nearby. Kovalski22 had to be isolated using the enrichment protocol.
Naming Notes"Kovalski" is my last name and "22" is the year I graduate from college.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Lysogeny NotesKovalski22 is a lytic bacteriophage that infects bacteria by inserting its viral DNA and taking over the host cell to reproduce more identical bacteriophages, resulting in a bursting of the host cell, releasing new bacteriophages.
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe plaque morphology of Kovalski22 consists of small, circular, clear, pin-hole like plaques.
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 1.33X10^11
Pitt Freezer Box# 90
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# D7
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload