| Detailed Information for Phage Palpatine |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Former names | Palpatine |
| Found By | Rebecca Hassell |
| Year Found | 2023 |
| Location Found | Provo, UT United States |
| Finding Institution | Brigham Young University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | 35°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.273539 N, 111.640718 W Map |
| Naming Notes | Phage Palpatine was named after the character from Star Wars. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Sequencing Facility | CD Genomics |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 2185 |
| Genome length (bp) | 75809 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 9 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCTTGTCA |
| GC Content | 63.0% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | E |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Brigham Young University |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 10/24/2024) |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques were turbid with a ring around the outside, indicating lysogeny. Very interesting plaques that somewhat resembled daisies were noted during the isolation process. There were plaques a ring of between 4-7 other plaques around them with one large ring around them. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| 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 |
| EM Picture | Download |
