| Detailed Information for Phage Prithvi |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Kapil Narain |
| Year Found | 2016 |
| Location Found | Durban, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| Program | Mycobacterial Genetics Course, Durban, South Africa |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.8675 S, 30.9808 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | Prithvi was discovered at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (Westville campus). It was on my journey to the lab for the first day of the KRITH SANTHE Mycobacterial and Genetics course that I noticed a minor embankment on campus. Equipped with an old teaspoon and a plastic zipper bag, I eagerly dug into the semi-moist Cayote brown earth about 5 - 10 cm and gathered the sample - unbeknownst to me that history was being made. |
| Naming Notes | Prithvi is the Sanskrit word for Earth and as such, I found it most appropriate. It is also the name of a Devi (Goddess) in Hinduism and Buddhism. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | May 17, 2017 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 2430 |
| Genome length (bp) | 60311 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 11 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CTCGTAGGCAT |
| GC Content | 66.8% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | K |
| Subcluster | K1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 97 |
| Number of tRNAs | 1 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | MK016503 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| Final DNAMaster File | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
