| Detailed Information for Phage ZamZam |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Streptomyces azureus NRRL B-2655 |
| Found By | Ahmad Sulaiman |
| Year Found | 2016 |
| Location Found | Bryson City, NC USA |
| Finding Institution | University of North Texas |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.610972 N, 83.424639 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | the soil sample was collected ON 03/15/16 from Newfound Gap, mountain pass in the great smokey mountain. Temperature was 28°C at 3:00PM. |
| Naming Notes | It's the name of water well located in my hometown ,Makkah. The well was revealed to Hagar, wife of prophet Abraham about 4440 years ago. Also, ZamZam is the name of my mom. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Sequencing Facility | University of North Texas |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina |
| Sequencer Used | Illumina MiSeq |
| Read Type | Single-end reads |
| Read Length | 75 bp |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 144 |
| Genome length (bp) | 49091 |
| Character of genome ends | 3' Sticky Overhang |
| Overhang Length | 11 bases |
| Overhang Sequence | CGTTCCGTGAT |
| GC Content | 65.5% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | BD |
| Subcluster | BD3 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Temperate |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotating Institution | University of North Texas |
| Annotation Status | Being Annotated (Expected completion by 3/22/2026) |
| Plaque Notes | The diameter is 1 mm . It makes cloudy zone in spot test. |
| Number of Genes | 82 |
| Number of tRNAs | 0 |
| Number of tmRNAs | 0 |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info |
| Archiving status |
Archived |
| SEA Lysate Titer |
2x10^8 |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
37 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
A10 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
