Details for Phage Chaka
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| Detailed Information for Phage Chaka | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Found By | Sean Lockwood |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| Location Found | Fairfax, VA United States |
| Finding Institution | University of Mary Washington |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| GPS Coordinates | Unavailable |
| Discovery Notes | The soil sample was collected from an area of dark, loamy soil on August 18, 2018 from two inches below the surface. The area had seen a recent influx of organic material due to wood splitting occurring nearby and moss could be seen growing on the surface of the sample location. The location the sample was acquired from is located at the coordinates 38°49'41"N 77°16'45"W. |
| Naming Notes | Chaka is a nickname given to me by my dad referencing the character from "Land of the Lost". I've adopted the name as a way of representing myself in place of my own name when it can't be used. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Plaque Notes | The plaques are generally around 2.7mm across and are clear with well defined margins. |
| Final annotation complete? | No |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
