Mycobacterium phage SteMason
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| Detailed Information for Phage SteMason | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Dr. Frederick N. Baliraine |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Longview, TX United States |
| Finding Institution | LeTourneau University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46485 N, 94.72667 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Collected on Monday September 15, 2025 at 3: 15 Pm CDT at LETU from a moist fire ant mound in the grass area about 7 ft from the drain in the area behind the Mechanical Engineering Lab I building between the Glaske Center for Engineering, Science & Technology and the nursing school building. The soil sample was collected using a plastic spoon, spearing the gras slightly and scooping out the soil less than 2 cm deep. The soil was dark and moist, given that the area is at a lower level than other parts of the lawn, and it is near a water sprinkler, and water collects around there as it moves toward the drain. It was sunny with clear skies (1% cloud cover), 34% humidity, and ambient temperature 32.8°C. |
| Naming Notes | This phage was named in recognition and honor of Dr. Steven D. Mason, the seventh president of LeTourneau University. |
| 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 | SteMason produced medium sized, turbid plaques that were on average 3.56mm in diameter (range 3-4mm; n=10) |
| 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 |