Microbacterium phage Wubbzy
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| Detailed Information for Phage Wubbzy | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Microbacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224 |
| Found By | M. Ash, L. Steedman, T. Thattacherry, N. Tran |
| Year Found | 2024 |
| Location Found | Boston, MA United States |
| Finding Institution | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| Isolation Temperature | 30°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.3891 N, 72.52274 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | This phage was found outside of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Franklin Dining Hall nearby the plants at the Franklin Permaculture Garden, and the soil was dark, damp, and mulchy. |
| Naming Notes | The name for this phage came from the children's show Wow, Wow, Wubbzy because Wubbzy is an optimistic character in the show, and we are optimistic about our phage's future contributions to the field of science. |
| 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 | The average size was around 1.5 mm, circular shape, clear with regular edges and there were solid circles that were more bullseye than halo. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Not in Pitt Archives |