| Detailed Information for Phage ThayneTheZag |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 |
| Found By | Abby Fewel, Madeline L'Engle |
| Year Found | 2024 |
| Location Found | El Dorado Hills, CA United States of America |
| Finding Institution | Gonzaga University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 22°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.69555 N, 121.089272 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The sample was collected on a brisk day in January. The soil around the area was damp and compact, and the soil for this sample was taken from under the shade of a tree. |
| Naming Notes | The phage was named for both the president of our university, Thayne McCulloh, and our school mascot, the Zags, hence the name ThayneTheZag. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 4624 |
| Genome length (bp) | 53779 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 9 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGCCGGTGA |
| GC Content | 63.2% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | AY |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Gonzaga University |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 1/23/2025) |
| Plaque Notes | The plaques are small and clear and on average are 0.192 cm in diameter. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 102 |
| Number of tRNAs | 0 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
