Mycobacterium phage Tafa
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Detailed Information for Phage Tafa
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByAshley Tafadzwa Nerwande
Year Found2017
Location FoundDurban, South Africa
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Kwazulu-Natal
ProgramMycobacterial Genetics Course, Durban, South Africa
From enriched soil sample?Unknown
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates29.48593 S, 30.56348 E Map
Discovery NotesSoil was sampled from upper rich soil (2 cm deep)

The soil sample was taken from an area on University of KwaZulu Natal Westville Campus( F-BLOCK near the entrance of Discipline of Clinical Anatomy),near a shrub plant. The area was relatively wet and the sample was then enriched
Naming NotesThe name was derived
from my second name “Tafadzwa”, which means we are pleased in Shona.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe plaques were large, round and clear.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives
SEA Lysate Titer 9x10^12
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload