Mycobacterium phage Tekla
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Detailed Information for Phage Tekla
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByNatalia Zarnowski
Year Found2011
Location FoundDenton, TX USA
Finding InstitutionUniversity of North Texas
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates33.212553 N, 97.154086 W Map
Discovery NotesCollected soil sample for enrichment from the far end of the UNT's Pohl recreational center past the volleyball courts. Sample was taken between 9:30-10:00 pm, weather was slightly over cast and slightly more humid than usual. Temperature was 90°-95°F. Sample scooped with a plastic spoon.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterJ
Subcluster--
Cluster Life CycleTemperate
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesSize: about 1.5 mm
Turbidity: slightly cloudy, not clear. Plaque was not isolated until the 3rd try with the empirical assay and it finally worked. Then did a serial dilution and got the most isolated phages.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Designator 2011UNTDteklaNZ
Pitt Freezer Box# 29
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# 43
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload