Mycobacterium phage SilverSprings
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| Detailed Information for Phage SilverSprings | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Sarah Kaczmarek and Ada Twardus |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Finding Institution | Gonzaga University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 22°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.78629 N, 104.86138 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The phage was isolated from relatively dry soil collected next to a house in Colorado Springs, with surrounding vegetation in the area. |
| Naming Notes | The name was inspired by the song “Silver Springs” by Fleetwood Mac and incorporates the location name “Springs” from Colorado Springs, where the phage was discovered. |
| 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 | Plaques are relatively large with defined clear centers and are surrounded by a faint halo. |
| 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 |