| Detailed Information for Phage Taheera |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Kajal Reedoy |
| Year Found | 2015 |
| Location Found | Durban, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| Program | Mycobacterial Genetics Course, Durban, South Africa |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.822734 S, 31.001101 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | The sample was collected from the surface layers of moist, fertile soil used for gardening. |
| Naming Notes | The name "Taheera" is of Arabic origin and means "pure" which is apt as the phage was obtained during the third round of purification. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Oct 5, 2015 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Sequencer Used | Illumina MiSeq |
| Read Type | Single-end reads |
| Read Length | 150 bp |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 5801 |
| Genome length (bp) | 41077 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 11 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CCCCATGGCAT |
| GC Content | 66.4% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | G |
| Subcluster | G1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques are clear and circular with an average diameter of 2.5mm. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 60 |
| Number of tRNAs | 0 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | KX641265 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| Final DNAMaster File | Download |
