Mycobacterium phage LightningBolt
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| Detailed Information for Phage LightningBolt | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Lukas Bock, Richard Zhang |
| Year Found | 2024 |
| Location Found | Spokane, WA United States |
| Finding Institution | Gonzaga University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 22°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.6747 N, 117.4043 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The sample came from a dry dirt patch, where a pig would frequently visit. It was collected in late August on a very dry day, with temperatures around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| Naming Notes | The name was inspired by Lightning McQueen, as our class had tried to maintain a Disney theme for the names of our discovered phages. |
| 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 morphology can be understood as clear circles, with defined and rounded edges. The diameter of the plaques was ~5 mm. |
| 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 |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
