| Detailed Information for Phage Stinger |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Kevin Bradley |
| Year Found | 2006 |
| Location Found | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| Program | Phage Hunters Integrating Research and Education |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.429033 N, 79.949638 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Found in moist soil, ~1-2cm
deep, in a storm drain runoff under the railroad overpass. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Feb 17, 2011 |
| Genome length (bp) | 69641 |
| Character of genome ends | Circularly Permuted |
| GC Content | 68.6% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | B |
| Subcluster | B4 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | Forms small, turbid,
pinpoint plaques. Can take 36+ hours for plaques to form. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 95 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | JN699011 |
| Refseq Number | NC_023741 |
| Published in Paper | Pope, Bowman, Russell, et al 2015, eLIFE: Whole genome comparison of a large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
3 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
A10 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| Final DNAMaster File | Download |
