Mycobacterium phage Timidus
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Detailed Information for Phage Timidus
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByEura Shin
Year Found2014
Location FoundBowling Green, KY USA
Finding InstitutionWestern Kentucky University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates38.23373 N, 83.48119 W Map
Naming NotesTimidus, meaning "timid" in Latin, is named for the behavior of the phage. The turbidity of the plaques makes them hard to see, and thus the phage can be described as "shy", or, in other words, "timid."
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Lysogeny Notes The plaques usually require a 48 hour incubation period at 37 degrees Celsius to form.
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesTimidus has plaques that are extremely turbid and small. They are incredibly hard to see unless viewed from directly under a light or against a solid colored surface.
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Designator 2014WEKUtimidusES
SEA Lysate Titer 1.25x10^9
Date of SEA Lysate Titering Oct 2, 2014
Pitt Freezer Box# 10
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# E8
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload