Mycobacterium phage MeiMei
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| Detailed Information for Phage MeiMei | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Sophia Borrello |
| Year Found | 2022 |
| Location Found | Media, PA United States |
| Finding Institution | Saint Joseph's University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.919426 N, 75.407799 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | MeiMei was discovered at Middletown Township Memorial Park in Media, PA at 2:48 pm on January 17, 2022. The soil sample was collected from under Mei Mei bench. The soil was wet and dug from about 6 cm underground. The ambient temperature was 2 degrees Celsius and the ambient humidity was 77% humidity. The weather conditions when the soil was collected was cloudy. The soil sample was collected by Dr. Julia Lee-Soety. |
| Naming Notes | This phage is named after the discovery site of the soil sample. The soil was collected from Middletown Township Memorial Park in Media, PA under Mei Mei bench, so it is named MeiMei after this spot. |
| 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 | MeiMei forms small, clear plaques about 2 mm in diameter. The plaques were formed after 48 hours in the incubator at 37 degrees Celsius. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| 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# | 146 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | B2 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |