Mycobacterium phage Monodon
Monodon Plaque Picture
Monodon EM Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Monodon
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByAndrew Greenhalgh
Year Found2013
Location FoundKensington, MD USA
Finding InstitutionJohns Hopkins University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates39.017683 N, 77.076605 W Map
Discovery NotesThe sample from which this phage was found was collected at 8:26 pm on 8/27/2013.
Approx. Air temp: 82 F
Collected approx. 3c from the surface of the soil.
Soil moisture content:semi-dry
Soil was collected from rural environment, close to a brick wall.
Soil was collected from a grassy area, close to several bushes.
Naming NotesMonodon is a class of whales that consists of both the beluga and the narwhal. The phage's distinct long tail extending from the head give it the appearance of a narwhal.
Formally named "Heidi," in dedication to my mother.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe plaque pursued was small in size, about 1.5 mm in diameter. It's overall appearance was turbid, indicating it might be a temperate phage. It maintained this morphology over the various rounds of plating.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 1.4x10^9 pfu/ml
Date of SEA Lysate Titering Oct 31, 2013
Pitt Freezer Box# 13
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# F4
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload
Final DNAMaster FileDownload