Details for Phage Kapow
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Detailed Information for Phage Kapow
Discovery Information
Found ByMarion Punches
Year Found2015
Location FoundFredericksburg, VA U.S.
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Mary Washington
Program Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
GPS Coordinates38.0 N, 77.0 W Map
Discovery NotesThe plaque has a curved tail
Naming NotesThe phage came from my lab partner's garden in Fredericksburg. It was named Kapow because the shape of the plaques resemble punch marks from comic books. It also references my surname.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Plaque NotesWhat Was Measured Amount
Capsid Height 15mm
Capsid Width 17mm
Tail Length 32mm
Tail Width 5mm
Head: Tail 15:32
Tail Width: Length 5:32
Final annotation complete?No
Has been Phamerated?No
Uploaded to GenBank?No
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload