Mycobacterium phage NiQu
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| Detailed Information for Phage NiQu | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Quynh Nguyen, Nikita Patil |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| Location Found | West Lafayette, IN USA |
| Finding Institution | Purdue University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.421 N, 86.9013 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Phage was found in Tippecanoe County by Wabash Landing. Sample was collected 2 feet from the curb by Coldstone Creamery, a location with heavy foot traffic. The soil was moist and dark brown in color. Greenery in the area was limited to small trees and bushes, no giant trees in proximity. |
| Naming Notes | The name is a combination of the first names of the founders of phage. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| 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 | The phage plaques are clear meaning our phage is lytic. The phage produces clear plaques because it kills all the host bacteria (m.smeg). During EM it was discovered that the phage has a circular capsid and long tail. |
| 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 |
| SEA Lysate Titer | 1.87*10^10 |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 91 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | H10 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |