Mycobacterium phage TinyTerror
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| Detailed Information for Phage TinyTerror | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Jenna Russo, Bailey Foller-Moll |
| Year Found | 2024 |
| Location Found | Philadelphia, PA United States |
| Finding Institution | Saint Joseph's University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.1792 N, 74.0122 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | - we acknowledge Gianluca for collecting the soil sample, of which TinyTerror was found in - the soil was also discovered in Philadelphia, specifically beneath a cherry tree located at Merion Gardens, nestled along the banks of a serene creek. This location, with its lush greenery which provided a unique environment for the soil sample. Situated in a historic part of the city, Merion Gardens is known for its rich botanical diversity and natural beauty, making it an ideal spot for such a find. |
| Naming Notes | - We named this phage TinyTerror because although its small, it still terrorizes bacteria - Our Phages were 1-2mm size |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Not in Pitt Archives |