Microbacterium phage Madique
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| Detailed Information for Phage Madique | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | Kevin Gonzalez, Brandon Kemol |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Pembroke Pines, FL United States |
| Finding Institution | Florida International University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.002478 N, 80.37214 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil sample was collected from a shaded residential garden in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The sample site was located near a concrete border separating a garden bed from the lawn, under partially moist soil conditions following rainfall. Ambient temperature at the time of collection was approximately 30°C. |
| Naming Notes | The name Madique originates from a combination of our favorite show character "Madara" and the French word magnifique, symbolizing both strength and elegance. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Sequencing Facility | HHMI SEAquencing Core |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Lysogeny Notes | No lysogenic activity observed; Madique is classified as a lytic bacteriophage based on plaque morphology and host lysis characteristics. |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques were clear, circular, and well-defined, with an average diameter of approximately 1.5 mm after 48 hours of incubation--indicating a lytic phage lifecycle and high infectivity. Siphoviridae-like morphology (isometric head with long, flexible, non-contractile tail observed under TEM). |
| Number of Genes | 90 |
| 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 |
