Microbacterium phage Puah
Puah Plaque Picture
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Detailed Information for Phage Puah
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMicrobacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224
Found ByPrarthana Patel and Gabriela Almanzar
Year Found2018
Location FoundPhiladelphia, PA USA
Finding InstitutionDrexel University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature24°C
GPS Coordinates39.955556 N, 75.188056 W Map
Discovery NotesThe location of discovery was a bushy area and the soil around it was damp due to the recent rain.
Naming NotesThe name of the phage originated from the 2016 Disney movie, Moana. It is the name of the adorable secondary character named Pua. She is a lovable pig that stayed loyal to the protagonist throughout the movie and her discoverers really liked the character.The 'h' was then added to fulfill the naming requirement of the phage database.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Sequencing FacilityUniversity of Pittsburgh Genomics and Proteomics Core Laboratories
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe plaques were completely clear, indicating that Puah is a lytic phage. The diameters of the plaques consistently varied in sizes even after three rounds of purification.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 82
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# B3
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload