Mycobacterium phage Serkis
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| Detailed Information for Phage Serkis | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Jason Tedjakusnadi |
| Year Found | 2017 |
| Location Found | Riverside, CA USA |
| Finding Institution | La Sierra University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.913263 N, 117.502151 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This phage was retrieved when it had recently rained the surrounding environment was 8 degrees Celsius. The dirt that was retrieved was damp due to the rain and was dug 1 cm deep. |
| Naming Notes | The name "Serkis" derived from the movie franchise "The Lord of the Rings". A quote that this character says is "My precious" and I relate this to my phage because even though it has failed me several times, it is still a precious phage. |
| 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 | The plaque morphology was relatively small and consistent. Inside the plaque, is a small halo ring and the plaques were fairly cloudy. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 45 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | C7 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |