Mycobacterium phage MarcoPolo
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Detailed Information for Phage MarcoPolo
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Former namesMarcoPoleo
Found ByJasmine Lovan & Matthew Rubinstein
Year Found2019
Location FoundLas Vegas, NV United States of America
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Nevada Las Vegas
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Unknown
Isolation Temperature34°C
GPS Coordinates36.114167 N, 115.144444 W Map
Discovery NotesA solid soil sample was collected at 10:31 AM on September 3, 2019 from the UNLV Community Garden. The sample was collected at an elevation of 1960 feet. The soil that was collected was 0.12 meters deep from the surface of the soil to the left of a growing beet plant. The texture of the soil was moist with a mud-like appearance, as it was recently irrigated. The soil was sandy and contained small pieces of gravel. The area where the soil was collected was not shaded. The collected soil did not appear to have a certain scent.
Naming NotesThe name "MarcoPolo" was based on the Italian merchant and explorer, Marco Polo. Similar to Marco Polo's efforts, we were tasked with finding a novel bacteriophage (a virus), and thought it would be a great fit.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesRound, clear, and 5 mm diameter.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 97
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# G9
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload