Details for Phage TFrancis
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| Detailed Information for Phage TFrancis | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Found By | Cole Hodges |
| Year Found | 2013 |
| Location Found | Fredericksburg, 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 | 38.28925 N, 77.590675 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Tfrancis was found in a moist soil sample collected from a vegetable garden at 12112 Knight Court, Fredericksburg, VA. The site was in a suburban setting. There was a building 1.4 meters from the collection site. The temperature of the air at the time of collection was approximately 17.2°C. The hole that was dug to collect the dirt sample was 5.08 cm deep. |
| Naming Notes | The name of TFrancis was inspired by my ninth and tenth grade biology and anatomy and physiology teacher, Tony Francis. Mr. Francis's teaching helped me to love learning more about the sciences and understanding how the world works. |
| 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 produced by TFrancis are from 2 to 3 mm in diameter. The plaques are clear. The plates with TFrancis and the host bacteria on them are incubated at 21°C for 24, 48, or 72 hours. |
| 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 |
