Arthrobacter phage Makima
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| Detailed Information for Phage Makima | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 |
| Found By | Victoria Hiscock |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Gibsonton, FL United States |
| Finding Institution | University of South Florida |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.811 N, 82.393 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | When discovered it was 86 degrees and cloudy in the area. The UV index was 5 and there was a small chance of precipitation in the surrounding areas. Makima came from soil that was near a small and shallow pond about a quarter mile into an unused hiking trail. |
| Naming Notes | Is named after powerful female character from Chainsaw man. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Sequencer Used | Illumina NextSeq 1000 |
| Read Type | Single-end reads |
| Read Length | 100 bp |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 1155 |
| Genome length (bp) | 41592 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 10 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | TTTACGGCAT |
| GC Content | 57.7% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | FR |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Unknown |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of South Florida |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 5/1/2026) |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques are lytic and mostly large (~2mm-3mm), clear, round, but can differ in size despite being clonal to form small or medium plaques when plated at a high density. |
| 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 |
