Microbacterium phage Zhafia
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Detailed Information for Phage Zhafia
Discovery Information
Isolation HostMicrobacterium foliorum NRRL B-24224
Found ByKira Bifone, Giselle Tevlin
Year Found2022
Location FoundSpokane, WA United States
Finding InstitutionGonzaga University
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
Isolation Temperature22°C
GPS Coordinates47.668573 N, 117.403505 W Map
Discovery NotesOn August 30, 2022, when the soil sample was collected the soil was slightly damp. It was easy to scoop and found surrounded by grass. The weather was warm.
Naming NotesCombination of two friends' names.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedSep 6, 2023
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina
Approximate Shotgun Coverage112
Genome length (bp)62287
Character of genome endsDirect Terminal Repeat
Direct Terminal Repeat Length199 bp
GC Content66.9%
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterEG
Subcluster--
Cluster Life CycleLytic
Other Cluster Members
Annotating InstitutionGonzaga University
Annotation StatusBeing Annotated (Expected completion by 2/1/2025)
Plaque NotesPlaques from the phage Zhafia are small and cloudy around the edges. They range in size from 1 mm to 5mm when grouped in close proximity.
MorphotypeSiphoviridae
Number of Genes113
Number of tRNAs0
Number of tmRNAs0
Has been Phamerated?Yes
Gene List
Publication Info
Uploaded to GenBank?No
GenBank AccessionNone yet
Refseq NumberNone yet
Archiving Info
Archiving status Archived
Pitt Freezer Box# 166
Pitt Freezer Box Grid# B1
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload