Arthrobacter phage Raqqa
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Detailed Information for Phage Raqqa
Discovery Information
Isolation HostArthrobacter globiformis B-2979
Former namesDouma
Found ByAmjad Alghamyan
Year Found2023
Location FoundOttawa, Canada
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Ottawa
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?No
Isolation Temperature16°C
GPS Coordinates45.424722 N, 75.684667 W Map
Discovery NotesA 7 mL soil sample was collected from a raised garden bed in St. Joe's Women's Center's Community garden. The garden bed contained a variety of plants including tomatoes. The sample was taken from the level of 3-7 cm below the surface. The soil was moist and dark.
Naming NotesRaqqa is a beautiful city in Syria. The city was destroyed in the last 10 years, so I chose this name to memorialize this city and its people.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedJan 8, 2024
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina
Approximate Shotgun Coverage537
Genome length (bp)54146
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length9 bases
Overhang SequenceTCCGGCAAT
GC Content62.7%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterAY
Subcluster--
Cluster Life CycleTemperate
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionUniversity of Ottawa
Annotation StatusOverdue (Expected completion by 8/31/2024)
Plaque NotesThe plaques were consistently: circular, clear, well-defined edges, with no turbid center/bull's eye. Variation in size (very small to small) was observed but was attributed to short incubation time.
Number of Genes101
Number of tRNAs0
Number of tmRNAs0
Has been Phamerated?Yes
Gene List
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 176
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# G6
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload