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 |