Mycobacterium phage Leiah
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| Detailed Information for Phage Leiah | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Priscella Holland |
| Year Found | 2014 |
| Location Found | Washington , DC USA |
| Finding Institution | Howard University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.0 N, 77.0 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The bacteriophage, formally named "Leiah," was found in front of the Howard University Hospital under a tree approximately six centimeters in the ground. The soil was moist and dark brown. |
| Naming Notes | The bacteriophage was named after the daughter of the scientist. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| 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 | The bacteriophage has small plaques - approximately two centimeters in diameter. The plaques are turbid: cloudy. The plaques are relatively circular. |
| 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 |