Gordonia phage Polaris99
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| Detailed Information for Phage Polaris99 | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Gordonia terrae 3612 |
| Found By | Josh Krekstein |
| Year Found | 2019 |
| Location Found | Pittsburgh, PA United States |
| Finding Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | Unavailable |
| Discovery Notes | Phage was discovered in soil underneath of a tree outside, by a bench. The soil was cool and loose with small debris such as twigs. |
| Naming Notes | Polaris, or the North Star, is the brightest star in the Ursae Minoris constellation. Discovering my phage was metaphorically guiding me forward in my work, much like the saying that the North Star can guide you home. The number is the day I collected the sample (9/9). |
| 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 plaques are roughly 1-3mm in diameter. Plaques are clear. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| SEA Lysate Titer | 3.3x10^9 pfu/uL |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 115 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | A4 |
| Available Files | |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
