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Mycobacterium phage Zaka
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Detailed Information for Phage Zaka
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMycobacterium smegmatis mc²155
Former namesPhoenix
Found ByBettadapur A, Dailey K, Maloo Z, Rangoola A
Year Found2011
Location FoundLos Angeles, CA USA
Finding InstitutionUniversity of California, Los Angeles
ProgramUnavailable
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation TemperatureNot entered
GPS Coordinates34.0522 N, 118.2428 W Map
Discovery NotesSoil sample collected by Akhila Bettadapur from a planter outside an apartment complex at 403 Landfair, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Phage isolation performed by Akhila Bettadapur, Katie Dailey, Zehra Maloo, and Anmol Rangoola (fall 2011). DNA preparation performed by Krisanavane Reddi. Assembly performed by William Villella (UCLA) and confirmed by Daniel Russell (University of Pittsburgh). Genome annotation performed by Debbie Jacobs-Sera (summer 2013, University of Pittsburgh).
Naming NotesPreviously named Phoenix. Renamed Zaka in May 2013.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedMay 13, 2013
Sequencing FacilityThe UCLA Genotyping and Sequencing Core
Shotgun Sequencing Method454
Approximate Shotgun Coverage282
Genome length (bp)52122
Character of genome ends3' Sticky Overhang
Overhang Length10 bases
Overhang SequenceCGGTCGGTAA
GC Content61.5%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterA
SubclusterA6
Cluster Life CycleTemperate
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionUnknown or unassigned
Annotation StatusIn GenBank
Plaque NotesTurbid plaques with average diameter of 10 mm
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Number of Genes101
Number of tRNAs3
Number of tmRNAs0
Has been Phamerated?Yes
Gene List
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?Yes
GenBank AccessionKF560334
Refseq NumberNC_022985
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 3
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# F1
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload
Final DNAMaster FileDownload