Mycobacterium phage OmorphoKaypo
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| Detailed Information for Phage OmorphoKaypo | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Kathryn Baker & Annabelle Malinowski |
| Year Found | 2017 |
| Location Found | Longview, TX USA |
| Finding Institution | LeTourneau University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46223 N, 94.724842 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | OmorphoKaypo was found in the mulch of a vegetable garden on the southeast side of the LETU campus. The soil around the collection site contained mulch and bark, with many vegetable plant roots and some ants. The soil itself was moist and loamy on the surface, but contained more clay in the lower layers. The sample itself was 6-8 inches deep. The tempurature at the time of collection 21.7 ℃. |
| Naming Notes | "OmorphoKaypo" is Greek for "Beautiful Garden". Greek is a classical scientific language. The phage itself was found in a pretty garden. "Beauty" (or "belle") is also a name that both Baker and Malinowski share. |
| 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 |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 59 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | B10 |
| Available Files | |
| EM Picture | Download |