| Detailed Information for Phage Sparcetus |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | Nicholas Jirku |
| Year Found | 2021 |
| Location Found | Storrs Mansfield, CT United States |
| Finding Institution | University of Connecticut |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 20°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.997222 N, 72.643611 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Found in a wildflower field near a nature reserve by fellow classmate Nancy Fuller. |
| Naming Notes | The name Sparcetus comes from two words.
Sparse - the phage was hard to find, as there were multiple samples taken and many tests done.
Cetus - a constellation called the whale and a sea monster in greek mythology. This was included in the name as the phage was named the day after a day of heavy rainfall. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 1699 |
| Genome length (bp) | 56871 |
| Character of genome ends | Circularly Permuted |
| GC Content | 62.7% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | EF |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of Connecticut |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | The plaques are clear, with no sign of a bullseye, turbid edges, or halo. The plaque itself is siphoviridae. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 86 |
| Number of tRNAs | 0 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Annotation in DNA Master Format | Download |
| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Author List | Download |
| Annotation Cover Sheet | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | ON755183 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |
| SEA Lysate Titer |
2.96x10^11 pfu/mL |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
