| Detailed Information for Phage Zelda |
| Discovery Information |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Rohan Samarth |
| Year Found | 2011 |
| Location Found | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Finding Institution | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | Not entered |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.6435 N, 90.315167 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil was slightly damp and around 13 cm deep. The air temperature was around 75°F and it was sunny. There was little foot traffic seen in the area or disturbance in the ground. |
| Sequencing Information |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Oct 18, 2013 |
| Sequencing Facility | The McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | 454 Pyrosequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 262 |
| Sanger Finishing Reactions | 5 |
| Genome length (bp) | 68939 |
| Character of genome ends | Circularly Permuted |
| GC Content | 66.5% |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization |
| Cluster | B |
| Subcluster | B1 |
| Cluster Life Cycle | Lytic |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Annotation Status | In GenBank |
| Plaque Notes | average plaque size of 3.0mm. There was slight variation and slightly fuzzy around the edges, however there were no visible haloes. The plaques showed no turbidity. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Has been Phamerated? | Yes |
| Gene List |
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| Submitted Minimal DNA Master File | Download |
| Publication Info |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes |
| GenBank Accession | MK112555 |
| 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 |
| SEA Designator |
2011WUSLzeldaKH |
| SEA Lysate Titer |
2.12e10 |
| Date of SEA Lysate Titering |
Oct 4, 2011 |
| Pitt Freezer Box# |
31 |
| Pitt Freezer Box Grid# |
7 |
| Available Files |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| Final DNAMaster File | Download |
| GenBank File for Phamerator | Download |