| Detailed Information for Phage Westy |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Streptomyces sanglieri UNT16F27A |
| Found By | Jalaia Bullock |
| Year Found | 2019 |
| Location Found | Denton, TX USA |
| Finding Institution | University of North Texas |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 33°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.2121 N, 97.1552 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil came from an area where grass was dug up. The temperature was 57 degrees Fahrenheit, at 2:22 PM January 21st. The sky was cloudy and the air had a good amount of moisture. |
| Naming Notes | The name came from where the phage was discovered. The phage was found at West Hall so I decided to name the phage WESTY. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Sequencing Facility | University of North Texas |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Sequencer Used | Illumina MiSeq |
| Read Type | Single-end reads |
| Read Length | 150 bp |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 56 |
| Genome length (bp) | 130324 |
| Character of genome ends | Direct Terminal Repeat |
| Direct Terminal Repeat Length | 734 bp |
| GC Content | 46.9% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | BK |
| Subcluster | BK1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Lysogeny Notes | From lysogeny testing it has become evident that WESTY is a temperate lysogenic phage. |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of North Texas |
| Annotation Status | QC Complete |
| Plaque Notes | The plaques vary between .2mm and 2mm in their length and width. Often the plaques contain a cloudy center. The plaques tend to be circular, but sometimes they are irregular circles. |
| Number of Genes | 236 |
| Number of tRNAs | 34 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 1 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
104 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
D9 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |
