Mycobacterium phage Vision
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| Detailed Information for Phage Vision | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Meghana Gummadi and Rona Varghese |
| Year Found | 2021 |
| Location Found | Bensalem, PA United States |
| Finding Institution | University of the Sciences (now St. Joseph's Univ) |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | -5°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.130582 N, 74.93355 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil sample was obtained from an Urban area, on an uphill covered by trees and bushes. It was obtained near buildings. The soil came from a moist environment. The soil depth was 3cm and it was collected from a flat surface. |
| Naming Notes | The phage was named Vision, because the founders are Marvel fans. It was named Vision in honor of a fictional character. The phage was named Vision so that his legacy could go on and he could be remembered. |
| 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 were very small, and measured about 0.1 cm in diameter. The plaques were very small, perfectly circular and clear. Since the plaques were clear, the phage was most likely lytic. This is because there was complete lysis of the bacteria by the phage. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Archived |
| SEA Lysate Titer | 3.03x10^5 |
| Pitt Freezer Box# | 130 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | C8 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
