Microbacterium phage Matador
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| Detailed Information for Phage Matador | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | Alan Perry, Leo Blanco, Ryan Kim, Ahmed Saliev |
| Year Found | 2023 |
| Location Found | Amherst, MA United States |
| Finding Institution | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.39735 N, 72.525641 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The sample was obtained near the North Apartments, located at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The sample was taken from a grassy area under a tree. The soil was moderately moist and was in the shade of the tree. The soil did not seem claylike or sandy and was almost a mix of both. The sample also contained some organic material, primarily roots and grass. The soil was also somewhat compacted, necessitating the use of a stick to break it into finer pieces that would fit in the conical tube used for sample collection. |
| Naming Notes | This name was inspired by the morphology of the phage. When it inoculates a host, in this case Microbacterium foliorum, the plaque appears to be shaped like a bullseye on a dartboard. In the game of darts, when a player hits the bullseye, they are known as a Matador. I find the fact that our group "hitting the bullseye" by finding this phage combined with its morphology makes the name Matador an apt one. |
| 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 | This phage makes 2-3 mm wide, circular, bullseye-shaped plaques. The plaques are usually clear and have well-defined edges around both the inner and outer circles. The inner circle of bacterial growth also appears to be slightly lighter than the bacterial growth surrounding the outside of the plaque. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 180 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | F11 |