Gordonia phage Widow
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Detailed Information for Phage Widow
Discovery Information
Isolation HostGordonia terrae 3612
Former namesspider-bush
Found ByEmelia Tremblay, Griffin Lawrence
Year Found2021
Location FoundMattapoisett, MA United States
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Maine, Honors College
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature24°C
GPS Coordinates41.658733 N, 70.805472 W Map
Discovery NotesWhile 16 soil samples from Maine did not produce phage, the first Massachusetts soil sample contained the phage Widow.
Naming NotesName was chosen due to the live spider found in the dirt sample widow was isolated from.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedJan 18, 2022
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina
Approximate Shotgun Coverage1328
Genome length (bp)43656
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length11 bases
Overhang SequenceTCCGCCGGTCT
GC Content67.6%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterCD
Subcluster--
Cluster Life CycleLytic
Lysogeny NotesWidow Forms a stable lysogen

Efficiency of lysogeny 26.56%
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionUniversity of Maine, Honors College
Annotation StatusIn GenBank
Plaque NotesWidow produces plaques of varying sizes and of varying clarity depending on the nutrient level it finds itself in. We find that on average the plaques produce halos.

It is important to note that have Widows plaques were consistently non-circular.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Number of Genes64
Number of tRNAs0
Number of tmRNAs0
Has been Phamerated?Yes
Gene List
Submitted Minimal DNA Master FileDownload
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?Yes
GenBank AccessionON456352
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 142
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# E3
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload
GenBank File for PhameratorDownload