Mycobacterium phage Phipp
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Detailed Information for Phage Phipp
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByKatherine Shindle
Year Found2014
Location FoundPittsburgh, PA USA
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Pittsburgh
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates40.439306 N, 79.947278 W Map
Discovery NotesThe dirt sample was found outside of Phipps conservatory. It was approximately 3 inches below the surface. The soil had the consistency of play-doh and was moist and damp. The weather when collected was 24 degrees Celsius and cloudy. It had rained earlier that day. During the day, the collection site would be in direct sunlight. An Armadillidiidae was found on the soil, and there were bushes and grass growing around it.
Naming NotesPhipp was named after Phipps Conservatory where it was found.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThis phage has three plaque morphologies. One is a bullseye shape about 3 mm in diameter. One is a clear medium sized plaque (~1 mm in diameter). The last morphology is a clear pinprick plaque (<1 mm in diameter).
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 2.4222*10^9
Date of SEA Lysate Titering Oct 9, 2014
Pitt Freezer Box# 1
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# H9
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload