Microbacterium phage Opal14
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| Detailed Information for Phage Opal14 | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | Natalie Vitek and Jessica Schultz |
| Year Found | 2021 |
| Location Found | Kenosha, WI United States |
| Finding Institution | Carthage College |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.67744 N, 87.820628 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil sample was found in a grassy area outside of the campus chapel. |
| Naming Notes | The first part of the phage name (Opal) is in memory of Natalie Vitek's grandmother, Sandra Vitek, who was an RN and just recently passed away. Opal is her birthstone. The opal also symbolizes Natalie and her boyfriend's anniversary month. The second part of the phage name (14) is Jessica Schultz's and her boyfriend's anniversary date, as well as Natalie's birthday date. |
| 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 | This particular phage is lytic, circular, and small. |
| 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# | 137 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | D9 |