Mycobacterium phage Labubu
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| Detailed Information for Phage Labubu | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Angelie Robinson & Vianne Zhu |
| Year Found | 2024 |
| Location Found | LAS VEGAS, NV United States |
| Finding Institution | University of Nevada Las Vegas |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.255833 N, 115.645833 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | A soil sample from Mount Charleston was collected on September 2, 2024 at 4:24 PM. The sample was collected about 3-4 inches below the ground. The weather was 24°C (75°F) and cloudy. The soil was moist and consisted of broken branches, roots, rocks, and leafy composition. The sample was brought to the lab on September 3, 2024. |
| Naming Notes | Originating from the character "Labubu" from POPMART. This character originates in the forest with elves. Since the phage originated from a ever green forest, the character and phage come from a similar setting. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Lysogeny Notes | There were no signs of lysogens since the plaque was clear and showed no signs of turbidity. |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | Plaque was clear and showed no signs of turbidity. It was consistent at first ranging from 2-3 mm. However the plaque reduced to 0.5-1 mm when an attempt of a webbed plate was made. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| 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 |
| EM Picture | Download |
