Mycobacterium phage Merlot
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| Detailed Information for Phage Merlot | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Casey Corin Bartis |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | TASK South Africa |
| Program | Unavailable |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97628 S, 18.46613 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | The phage was found in garden soil in Newlands. The soil was harvested approximately 2cm from the surface. |
| Naming Notes | Named "Merlot," in appreciation of the rich, red varietal. Much like this beloved grape, flourishing in the well-renowned wine region, this phage was isolated during the crisp, wet months, a time when the deep flavours and velvety textures of Merlot wine are most appreciated. |
| 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 |
| 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 |