Arthrobacter phage NikkiHotWheels
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| Detailed Information for Phage NikkiHotWheels | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 |
| Found By | Julia Rubin & Morissa Hall |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Emmitsburg, MD United Sates |
| Finding Institution | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68153 N, 77.35203 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Sample was collected from the left of the staircase outside of Phillips Library on Mount St. Marys University campus. Dirt was dry and exposed to minimal grass growth. Weather was overcast 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Phage was collected from first round of sample collection. |
| Naming Notes | The name came from one of the partners horses racing name. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 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 | 208 |
| Genome length (bp) | 42275 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 9 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCCGGAGA |
| GC Content | 65.0% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | FA |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members | |
| Annotating Institution | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 5/1/2026) |
| Plaque Notes | Clear plaques formed, ranging in size from 1.00mm to 2.00mm with an average of 1.5mm. |
| 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 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
