Streptomyces phage Virizion
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Detailed Information for Phage Virizion
Discovery Information
Isolation HostStreptomyces mirabilis NRRL B-2400
Found ByRuotolo, Sarah and Sagalovsky, Alena
Year Found2024
Location FoundTimonium, MD United States
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature70°C
GPS Coordinates39.41758 N, 76.669872 W Map
Discovery NotesThe soil is very rich in organic matter due to it being collected near the bank of a stream, moist, collected slightly below surface level, the temperature at the time of collection was warm (73° F) but the stream water maintained a cooler temperature, thus allowing the soil to feel cooler as well.
Naming NotesNamed after a Grass/Fighting-type Legendary Pokémon
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterSingleton
Subcluster--
Cluster Life CycleUnknown
Lysogeny NotesTemperate phage
S. achromogenes and S. bicolor host infection
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesPlaques -
~2 mm in diameter, clear, circular, clean edges, used -2 old lysate to make the -2 new plate on 10/15

TEM -
Head length - 79nm
Head width - 78nm
Tail length (uncontracted) - 99nm
Tail width (uncontracted) - 15nm
Noted presence of whiskers
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 1.1 x 10^6 pfu/mL
Pitt Freezer Box# 212
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# D1
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload