Details for Phage GrimRider
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| Detailed Information for Phage GrimRider | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Found By | Ademayowa Balogun & Soweto Thomas |
| Year Found | 2013 |
| Location Found | Columbia, MD United States |
| 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 | 39.190019 N, 76.828158 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | We found this phage in the soil of a strawberry patch at a public garden in Columbia, MD. |
| Naming Notes | The name "GrimRider" comes from two names: Grim Reaper and Ghost Rider. These names were the fraternity names given to my lab partner and I while being a part of this class. As we discovered new things about ourselves, we decided to name our new phage after our nicknames. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques were uniformly circular and clear, with a diameter of about 0.8mm. |
| Morphotype | Myoviridae |
| Final annotation complete? | No |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
