| Detailed Information for Phage Ptowny | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Hunter McIlmoil |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | West Linn, OR United States |
| Finding Institution | Brigham Young University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 22°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.3282 N, 122.69983 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Ptowny was discovered in a large pile of fresh cow manure and soil that is used to fertilize a local farm in West Linn, Oregon. |
| Naming Notes | As the city where Ptowny was discovered is in the Portland metro area, Ptowny is a tribute to the city of Roses, Portland Oregon. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Sequencing Facility | CD Genomics |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Sequencer Used | Illumina NovaSeq X Plus |
| Read Type | Paired-end reads |
| Read Length | 150 bp |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 2748 |
| Genome length (bp) | 73682 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 9 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCTTGTCA |
| GC Content | 62.9% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | E |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Brigham Young University |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 5/1/2026) |
| Plaque Notes | The bacteriophage formed large plaques approximately 4 mm in diameter with prominent surrounding halos. Plaques were not raised, had well-defined edges, and were clear, indicating efficient lysis of the host bacterium. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Not in Pitt Archives |