Gordonia phage Weezer
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| Detailed Information for Phage Weezer | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Gordonia terrae 3612 |
| Found By | Adam Millikan, Lilith Umberger |
| Year Found | 2023 |
| Location Found | Fort Collins, CO United States of America |
| Finding Institution | Doane University |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47828 N, 105.04455 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | We picked a plaque from Katelyn Hays. We did an experiment where we tested how different salts in a saline solution affected how many plaques Weezer forms, but found it makes no difference. The phage has an average tail length of 272 nm and an average capsid diameter of 74 nm. |
| Naming Notes | The phage was named in the likeness of the rock band Weezer. |
| 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 | It forms medium sized plaques that are clear. |
| 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# | 182 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# | B5 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
