Streptomyces phage McAuliffe
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| Detailed Information for Phage McAuliffe | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Streptomyces griseus ATCC 10137 |
| Found By | Calvin Chenault |
| Year Found | 2017 |
| Location Found | Harrisonburg, VA USA |
| Finding Institution | James Madison University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.432 N, 78.863 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Found in dry, exposed soil next to the ponds on the east campus of James Madison University. |
| Naming Notes | During the Siege of Bastogne during WW2, the German commander, General von Luttwitz, sent the americans a demand for surrender. He threatened to destroy the town and everyone it if the americans did not surrender in 2 hours. General Anthony McAulifffe responded with one word: "NUTS!". The american troops were able to hold back the germans until reinforcements arrived to free them. |
| 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 | Relatively small, clear plaques with ragged edges |
| 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 |