Microbacterium phage PondSaver
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| Detailed Information for Phage PondSaver | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | Stephanie Onumajuru |
| Year Found | 2021 |
| Location Found | Amherst, MA USA |
| 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 | 42.388501 N, 72.526692 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This phage was found directly near the campus pond. It was on the side nearest to the Integrated Sciences Building. It was found on the bank near the water in a grassy area with a lot of loose soil. |
| Naming Notes | This was our last sample collected and it showed us promising results after multiple failed isolations and purifications. Saver refers to the fact that it made us successful in our phage journey. It was also found near the pond which refers to the first half of the name. |
| 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 average size of the plaques this phage makes is 5 mm. These plaques are typically cloudy with smooth edges. They tend to have a circular shape and appear halo. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| 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# | 135 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | B9 |
| Available Files | |
| EM Picture | Download |