Details for Phage Chotacabras
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| Detailed Information for Phage Chotacabras | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Former names | Chupacabra |
| Found By | Shannon Snyder & Alex Kim, Soil- Dr. Ivan Erill |
| Year Found | 2014 |
| Location Found | Mallorca, Spain |
| Finding Institution | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.317556 N, 2.98875 E Map |
| Naming Notes | The Spanish origin of our bacteriophage and the Spanish origin of the legend of Chupacabra was the inspiration behind the name. The Legend of Chupacabra- A dog like monster that sucks the blood and kills livestock. Reported sightings originated in Puerto Rico and have spread as far as Russia and the Philippines. Renamed Chotacabras, a synonym, since there is a Mycobateriophage of the same name. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 16, 2015 |
| Sequencing Facility | Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 898 |
| Genome length (bp) | 165032 |
| GC Content | 37.6% |
| Character of genome ends | Direct Terminal Repeat |
| Direct Terminal Repeat Length | 2355 bp |
| End Determination Notes | Buildups of reads. |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | AF |
| Subcluster | AF1 |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Plaque Notes | Circular, Smooth edges, medium cloudy center, equal size and shape. |
| Morphotype | Myoviridae |
| Final annotation complete? | Yes |
| Number of Genes | 285 |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | Yes: MN153503 |
| Available Files | |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
| DNAMaster File | Download |
