Mycobacterium phage VoteForPhedro
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Detailed Information for Phage VoteForPhedro
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Found ByMichael Rauco
Year Found2019
Location FoundBlacksburg, VA United States
Finding InstitutionVirginia Tech
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature37°C
GPS Coordinates37.213611 N, 80.45 W Map
Discovery NotesPhage was found next to a drainage pipe in a field. Field was near an apartment complex.
Naming NotesThe phage name, VoteForPhedro, or "Phedro" for short, was inspired by the classic movie Napoleon Dynamite.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusNot sequenced
Plaque NotesSome plaques appear to be smaller than others (the phage may be polymorphic). Additionally, the phage is likely temperate, as shown by how difficult it is to see unless held up to a light.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 102
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# D3
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload