Mycobacterium phage Leadwood
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| Detailed Information for Phage Leadwood | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Krista Freeman |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Hazyview, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Program | Phage Hunters Integrating Research and Education |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 24.98101 S, 31.484168 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Dry red dirt was collected next to the Leadwood tree outside the Paul Kruger gate at Kruger National Park. |
| Naming Notes | This phage is named after the Leadwood tree, which is described on a plaque at Kruger National Park in South Africa: "The Leadwood tree has survived where others have disappeared from the landscape. Often alone, the Leadwood stands tall where other trees have succumbed to the elements. Hard and resilient the Leadwood stands faced into the wind resisting storms, drought, and fire. Should an elephant push it over, a Leadwood will recover provided a single root touches the soil and then once again stand tall to face the elements. The Leadwood epitomizes longevity, outlasting many challenges and is a true icon of our Lowveld savanna. Like the Life of the Leadwood, the Rangers of Kruger National Park have survived for more than 100 years. They stand tall against their adversaries. The Rangers are resistant to hardship and set good examples at all times. Their hearts are pure and large and their spirit even larger." I think phages are as inspiring and timeless as the Leadwood trees and Rangers honored on this plaque! |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | Small, very turbid plaques with a bullseye that appears with longer incubation. |
| 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 |
