Mycobacterium phage TushPush
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| Detailed Information for Phage TushPush | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Olivia Dubrow |
| Year Found | 2025 |
| Location Found | Bethlehem, PA United States |
| Finding Institution | Lehigh University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | -4°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.604849 N, 75.378629 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | I collected my soil sample from about half an inch below the surface outside my dorm building on a day with light snowfall. The soil was moist at the time of collection and had a rich, dark brown color. The sample also contained organic materials such as mulch and leaves. |
| Naming Notes | I named this phage after an offensive play designed by the Philadelphia Eagles football team, as a tribute to their victory in the 2025 Super Bowl—the same year I discovered this phage. GO BIRDS! |
| 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 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
