Microbacterium phage Philberthium
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| Detailed Information for Phage Philberthium | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | N.Daranuwat, S.Sowrirajan, J.Gignilliat, N.Lindsey |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Amherst, MA United States of America |
| Finding Institution | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.397988 N, 72.522677 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Our sample was collected from dark, thick and moist soil near a tree from behind McNamara residence hall on the University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus. |
| Naming Notes | We were sitting in our lab during one of the waiting periods when a lightbulb went off in our heads. We were thinking of a name that starts with the letter "P". Originally, we thought of Phil but that name was unfortunately already taken. We were thinking of a classic, old-timey name for our phage. We almost decided on Philbertha but didn't really like how that name sounded. Finally, we decided on Philberthium because it sounded unique, like the name of an element on the periodic table. |
| 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 | The phage was isolated from soil that supported the growth of Microbacterium foliorum and produced clear plaques approximately 1 mm in diameter with smooth edges, indicating a lytic phage type. |
| 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 |