Streptomyces phage UnPocoLoco
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Detailed Information for Phage UnPocoLoco
Discovery Information
Isolation HostStreptomyces mirabilis NRRL B-2400
Found ByJanvi Madhiwala and Nivi Mariappan
Year Found2021
Location FoundArbutus, MD USA
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?No
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS CoordinatesUnavailable
Discovery NotesIsolated on a warm, sunny day in 84°F weather with moderate humidity. Soil was slightly moist.
Naming NotesThe name UnPocoLoco was chosen as an ode to our favorite song from the movie Coco. “UnPocoLoco” also highlights our mental states during the semester in which the project was carried out; the name translated from Spanish means “a little crazy.”
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterBD
SubclusterBD1
Cluster Life CycleTemperate
Lysogeny NotesWe did not see any mesa cells after more than two weeks. We concluded that UnPocoLoco is likely a virulent phage.
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesThe tail length of 264 nm is much larger than head width of 60 nm. The measured head length was 65nm, and the tail width was 11nm.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
SEA Lysate Titer 2.5E8 pfu/mL
Pitt Freezer Box# 132
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# C11
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload