Gordonia phage Ravana
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| Detailed Information for Phage Ravana | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Gordonia terrae 3612 |
| Found By | Gimhan Hettiarachchi |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Manhattan, KS United States of America |
| Finding Institution | Kansas State University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 72°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.20917 N, 96.59583 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Site: Composting pile at Kansas State University Sample Type: Moist topsoil enriched by runoff containing agricultural and food waste Soil pH: 7.37 Notes: The compost pile hosts rich microbial activity, ideal for phage discovery. Sample collected from surface layer using sterile technique |
| Naming Notes | Named “Ravana” after the legendary king from the Sri Lankan epic Ramayana. As a Sri Lankan researcher discovering this phage in Manhattan, Kansas, I chose the name to honor my cultural heritage. In Sri Lankan mythology, Ravana is portrayed as a figure of great intelligence, power, and complexity, all traits that reflect both the strength and intricacy of bacteriophages themselves |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | Typical clear plaque |
| 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 |