Mycobacterium phage Viatrix
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| Detailed Information for Phage Viatrix | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Angela L. Salazar |
| Year Found | 2020 |
| Location Found | Longview, TX USA |
| Finding Institution | LeTourneau University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.464567 N, 94.727313 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | At 8:06 am CET, August 25, 2020, I collected the soil sample from under a bush behind the Glaske Center of LeTourneau University. I removed the top foliage first, dug a hole 12 cm wide and 5 cm deep with a plastic spoon. Then I collected 12.5 mL of soil from the bottom of the hole. The soil was dark and loose, and the surrounding soil contained larvae and worms. The weather was 23 C (73 F), sunny and with a clear sky. |
| Naming Notes | My lab partner, Jacob Pitman, and I chose the name Viatrix because it means traveler or voyager. The name is fitting since the phage's journey has begun, and we hope it has a long future ahead of it. The name also makes me think of how working with this phage is the beginning of a learning voyage of biology, in which we are the travelers. |
| 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 average diameter of 10 plaques is 2 mm. The plaques are initially clear with well-defined circumferences. After extended growth, the plaques appear turbid with a small, clear area at their centers. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 118 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | D7 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |