| Detailed Information for Phage Xerxes |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Jodi Fitzgerald |
| Year Found | 2011 |
| Location Found | Gainesville, FL USA |
| Finding Institution | University of Florida |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.643632, -82.35493 Map |
| Discovery Notes | 0.5" in, wet soil, 88 F |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Sequencing Facility | Virginia Commonwealth University Nucleic Acids Research Facilities |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | 454 Pyrosequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 75 |
| Genome length (bp) | 43698 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 14 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CCCGCCGCAATGGG |
| GC Content | 66.3% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | N |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | <1 mm, lytic, |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Number of Genes | 72 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Annotation in DNA Master Format | Download |
| Author List | Download |
| Annotation Cover Sheet | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | KU935726 |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Published in Paper | Pope, Bowman, Russell, et al 2015, eLIFE: Whole genome comparison of a large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
28 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
53 |
| Available Files |
| Final DNAMaster File | Download |