Streptomyces phage Wigberry
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Detailed Information for Phage Wigberry
Discovery Information
Isolation HostStreptomyces lividans NRRL B-12275
Found ByAllison Wright
Year Found2025
Location FoundAubrey, TX United States
Finding InstitutionUniversity of North Texas
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature30°C
GPS Coordinates33.351124 N, 97.035042 W Map
Discovery NotesCollected soil from the Ray Roberts Greenbelt Trailhead in Aubrey, Texas on August 19th, 2025. The temperature outside was 101 degrees F with a 35% humidity at 15:30. It was very dry.
Naming NotesI chose the name Wigberry because it is a whimsical name
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedDec 22, 2025
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina
Sequencer UsedIllumina NextSeq 1000
Read TypeSingle-end reads
Read Length100 bp
Approximate Shotgun Coverage576
Genome length (bp)56900
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length9 bases
Overhang SequenceCGCCCGCCT
GC Content59.3%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterBI
SubclusterBI1
Cluster Life CycleLytic
Lysogeny NotesBacteriophage Release yielded positive results
Lysogen Confirmation via Superinfection Immunity yielded results that stated that all candidates were false lysogens.
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionUniversity of North Texas
Annotation StatusBeing Annotated (Expected completion by 5/1/2026)
Plaque NotesThe plaques were mostly clear and about 0.5mm in dimeter
Has been Phamerated?No
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Not in Pitt Archives
SEA Lysate Titer 1x10^10
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload