Mycobacterium phage PoBoy
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Detailed Information for Phage PoBoy | |
Discovery Information | |
Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
Found By | Lauren Charboneau |
Year Found | 2022 |
Location Found | Merion Station, PA United States |
Finding Institution | Saint Joseph's University |
Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
GPS Coordinates | 39.995278 N, 75.242222 W Map |
Discovery Notes | PoBoy was discovered by a path stretching from Merion Hall to Claver House across from McShain Hall on the Saint Joseph's University campus at 1:33 pm on February 03, 2022. The soil was moist dug from about 7 cm underground. The ambient temperature was 6.7 degrees Celsius and the ambient humidity was 92% humidity. The weather conditions when the soil was collected was cool and slightly rainy. This soil sample was collected by Sierra Feeney. |
Naming Notes | PoBoy is named after the staple French sandwich, the Po'Boy, based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. The name is an homage to Lauren's birthplace and culture, but also sounds like the perfect name for something that destroys bacteria. |
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# | 146 |
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | B10 |
Available Files | |
Plaque Picture | Download |
Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
EM Picture | Download |