| Detailed Information for Phage Merpity | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 |
| Found By | Willow Roberts |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Pittsburgh, PA United States |
| Finding Institution | Chatham University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 26°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44993 N, 79.92585 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This phage was discovered outside in enriched soil near the staircases of Chatham University's Pelletreau Apartments. The sample was dug up from about one inch below the surface in 26°C. |
| Naming Notes | "Merp" is used as an interjection, typically after a sentence one does not know how to end. The name of this phage came from adding "ity" to "Merp," thus making a more charming name. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Sequencer Used | Illumina NextSeq 1000 |
| Read Type | Single-end reads |
| Read Length | 100 bp |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 911 |
| Genome length (bp) | 42098 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 12 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CCCTCCGGCTCT |
| GC Content | 60.4% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | FQ |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Unknown |
| Other Cluster Members | |
| Annotating Institution | Chatham University |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 5/1/2026) |
| Number of Genes | 82 |
| Number of tRNAs | 0 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
Click to ViewMerpity_1 Merpity_2 Merpity_3 Merpity_4 Merpity_5 Merpity_6 Merpity_7 Merpity_8 Merpity_9 Merpity_10 Merpity_11 Merpity_12 Merpity_13 Merpity_14 Merpity_15 Merpity_16 Merpity_17 Merpity_18 Merpity_19 Merpity_20 Merpity_21 Merpity_22 Merpity_23 Merpity_24 Merpity_25 Merpity_26 Merpity_27 Merpity_28 Merpity_29 Merpity_30 Merpity_31 Merpity_32 Merpity_33 Merpity_34 Merpity_35 Merpity_36 Merpity_37 Merpity_38 Merpity_39 Merpity_40 Merpity_41 Merpity_42 Merpity_43 Merpity_44 Merpity_45 Merpity_46 Merpity_47 Merpity_48 Merpity_49 Merpity_50 Merpity_51 Merpity_52 Merpity_53 Merpity_54 Merpity_55 Merpity_56 Merpity_57 Merpity_58 Merpity_59 Merpity_60 Merpity_61 Merpity_62 Merpity_63 Merpity_64 Merpity_65 Merpity_66 Merpity_67 Merpity_68 Merpity_69 Merpity_70 Merpity_71 Merpity_72 Merpity_73 Merpity_74 Merpity_75 Merpity_76 Merpity_77 Merpity_78 Merpity_79 Merpity_80 Merpity_81 Merpity_82 |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Not in Pitt Archives |