Mycobacterium phage Zeesoli
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| Detailed Information for Phage Zeesoli | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Zwelihle Hlongwana |
| Year Found | 2017 |
| Location Found | Durban, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| Program | Mycobacterial Genetics Course, Durban, South Africa |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.818285 S, 30.944318 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | In attempt of finding a cure for for tuberculosis, the phage that infects M. smegmatis was isolated from soil samples in Durban Westville campus. This was discovered in a moist soil, where there were some drops of water from a leaking pipe. |
| Naming Notes | Zeesoli, can be dissected in two words, namely "Zee-", which stands from the initial of the discoverer, Zwelihle. In contrast, "-soli" is a latin word that means soil, where this phage was isolated from. |
| 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 | Three kinds of plaques were observed in an agar plate. Some forming a completely clear zone, and others forming a halo. The third ones formed a completely turbid plaques in the plate. After day 1 of incubation, the individual plaques had 1 - 1,5 mm diameter. |
| 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 |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |