Details for Phage Phireball
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| Detailed Information for Phage Phireball | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Found By | Jacob D. Essig |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| Location Found | Richmond, VA United States |
| Finding Institution | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Program | Unavailable |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.630278 N, 77.574722 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Physical Description: Little to medium moisture; dark in appearance Weather: 27.2 °C; Humidity: 82%; Barometer: 30.12 Hg Collection Date: 08/27/2018 at/around 21:00 |
| Naming Notes | Since the mascot of VCU is the ram, it only seemed appropriate to name the phage RAMPhage. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Plaque Notes | Mixed morphology; clear with halo and clear; ~2-3mm |
| Morphotype | Myoviridae |
| Final annotation complete? | No |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| Restriction Digest Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
