Gordonia phage Tonaltzin
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| Detailed Information for Phage Tonaltzin | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Gordonia rubripertincta NRRL B-16540 |
| Found By | Ryal Tilleth |
| Year Found | 2023 |
| Location Found | Las Vegas, NV United States |
| Finding Institution | College of Southern Nevada |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Unknown |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.225576 N, 115.084276 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This phage was originally isolated by Ryal Tilleth in Fall 2023 from a soil sample collected at Alexander Villas Park. The sample came from a darker, biologically rich area with abundant fauna. The phage was later adopted by Emilce Camila Ortuno Valdez in Fall 2025 for further study. |
| Naming Notes | The name Tonalzin comes from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, which is more widely recognized than Purepecha. As a Mexican college student with some Purepecha heritage, I wanted a name that honors the indigenous cultures and is meaningful both personally and to the broader scientific community. Tonaltzin can be interpreted as "little sun" or "little vital spark", reflecting the phage's small size, slow growth, and persistent nature. |
| 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 |
| Plaque Notes | The Plaques are very small, mostly clear, and exhibit a fuzzy or "cloudy" edge along the perimeter. The center of the plaques is very dark, creating a strong contrast with the surrounding fuzzy edge. Overall, the plaques are tiny, well-defined, and have a distinctive halo-like appearance. |
| 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 |