Mycobacterium phage Priapus
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Detailed Information for Phage Priapus
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByJames Humber
Year Found2024
Location FoundOttawa, Canada
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Ottawa
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?No
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS CoordinatesUnavailable
Naming NotesI named this bacteriophage after Priapus, the Greek god of reproduction, because it can rapidly infect and destroy bacterial cells. The phage's ability to proliferate and dominate bacterial populations mirrors Priapus’s symbolism of abundance and regenerative power.
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
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload