Details for Phage Hobbes
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| Detailed Information for Phage Hobbes | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Found By | Olivia Schiermeyer |
| Year Found | 2012 |
| Location Found | Amissville, 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 | 38.642 N, 77.963 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil was taken from a wooded area under leaf cover. The depth of the sample was approximately 8mm. The sample was collected far from water, concrete, or major roads. The sample was taken 23" from the base of an elm tree. The air temperature was about 76 degrees fahrenheit at the time of collection. |
| Naming Notes | The phage was named after the philosopher Thomas Hobbes and the tiger from the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" by Bill Watterson. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Plaque Notes | The plaques ranged in size from about 4mm to about 14mm in diameter. All plaques had clear centers and were haloed, with the halo widths ranging in size from 2mm to 5mm wide. |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Final annotation complete? | No |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
