Gordonia phage LavAbarElk
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Detailed Information for Phage LavAbarElk
Discovery Information
Isolation HostGordonia rubripertincta NRRL B-16540
Former namesLavAbaraEVC
Found ByAruneem Bhowmick, Lucas Askew, Athreya Reddy
Year Found2024
Location FoundElkhorn, NE United States
Finding InstitutionMetropolitan Community College
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Unknown
Isolation Temperature25°C
GPS Coordinates41.29446 N, 96.208652 W Map
Discovery NotesThis bacteriophage was isolated from a surface-level soil sample retrieved in a local neighborhood backyard garden. The sample itself is comprised mainly of peaty soil in an area regularly fertilized, irrigated, and cooled down under shadows.
Naming NotesDerived from Sanskrit roots "lava" (लव) and "bara" (बर), meaning harvesting/cutting and strength respectively. This alludes to the bacteriophage's lytic properties as a "cutting force" against the host.

Named to incorporate the initials (A.B., L.A., and A.R.) of the students working on isolating the bacteriophage (Aruneem Bhowmick, Lucas Askew, and Athreya Reddy).

Paying homage to the Elkhorn Valley Campus, the facility at which work on the bacteriophage was done.
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
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives