Details for Phage FreightTrain
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Detailed Information for Phage FreightTrain
Discovery Information
Found ByKataya Harold
Year Found2018
Location FoundFredericksburg, VA United States
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Mary Washington
ProgramScience Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
GPS CoordinatesUnavailable
Discovery NotesThis soil was obtained on a sunny, warm day. It was very sandy and dry in texture. The location to obtain the soil has a high elevation.
Naming NotesI chose the name "freight-train" as a derivative from my brother. My brother's nickname was freight-train in middle and high schools because of his stature. His 20th birthday just passed on the 23rd of October and this is almost like a second birthday gift to him.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?Yes
Date Sequencing CompletedJan 29, 2019
Sequencing FacilityPittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Shotgun Sequencing MethodIllumina Sequencing
Approximate Shotgun Coverage95
Genome length (bp)162107
GC Content38.7%
Character of genome endsDirect Terminal Repeat
Direct Terminal Repeat Length2823 bp
Fasta file available?Yes: Download fasta file
Characterization
ClusterC
SubclusterC1
Other Cluster Members
MorphotypeMyoviridae
Final annotation complete?No
Has been Phamerated?No
Uploaded to GenBank?No