Mycobacterium phage Nova1
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| Detailed Information for Phage Nova1 | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | David Matthew De Leon, Kissaou Tchedre |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Austin, TX United States of America |
| Finding Institution | Austin Community College Eastview Campus |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 28°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.217778 N, 97.651667 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Discovered at Austin Water compost treatment plant TEM picture showed Capsid Vertical length is approximately = to 55 nm TEM picture showed capsid horizontal length is approximately = to 60 nm TEM picture showed tail length is approximately = to 280 nm +- 10 nm TEM picture showed phage leg length is approximately = to 40 nm |
| Naming Notes | I named my phage Nova1 because I like the way it sounds and it feels clean and professional. The name “Nova” also suggests something new or distinctive, which fits a newly discovered phage. |
| 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 |
| Plaque Notes | Homogenous plaque distribution demonstrated a plaque diameter of 2 millimeters. The overall shape is circular and has a hazy plaque appearance. The plaque edges are distinct and well-defined. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| 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 |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
