Mycobacterium phage Socrates
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Detailed Information for Phage Socrates
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByJackson DeMartino
Year Found2019
Location FoundProvidence, RI USA
Finding InstitutionProvidence College
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature37°C
GPS Coordinates41.8439 N, 71.437 W Map
Discovery NotesThe soil was collected on 9/05/2019 at 2:11 p.m. The sample was collected in proximity to a sidewalk, 4 inches into the ground and was partially shielded from the sun by a large tree. The conditions were mild, with temperatures at 71°C and there was 48% humidity. The soil sample was loose and fairly brown, possibly containing sand. The UV index was at 6 and the Air Quality Index 32.
Naming NotesSocrates, a major philosophical thinker of the 300 BC era, was used to name this phage considering the magnitude of thought and effort that went into isolating, purifying, and analyzing this phage.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterB
SubclusterB1
Cluster Life CycleLytic
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe plaques that depict this phage are relatively small and clear. In approximation, the plaques are 1 mm and are well isolated.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 1.3x10^10 pfu/mL
Pitt Freezer Box# 106
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# C7
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload