| Detailed Information for Phage Terra | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Found By | Frederic-Simon Pierre-Louis, Caitlynn Quinn |
| Year Found | 2013 |
| Location Found | Baltimore, MD United States of America |
| 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 | 39.256642 N, 76.698872 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Environmental sample gathered on the edge of the UMBC pond on a down-sloping hill and often exposed to wildlife, such a geese migration over numerous years. |
| Naming Notes | Term derived from the Latin phrase “telus tersa” meaning dry soil, adequately named for the type of terrain it was collected from. Also in reference to the ancient roman myth of terra as "Mother Earth". |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | Yes |
| Date Sequencing Completed | Jan 13, 2014 |
| Sequencing Facility | NC State Genomic Sciences Laboratory |
| Shotgun Sequencing Method | Illumina Sequencing |
| Approximate Shotgun Coverage | 3681 |
| Genome length (bp) | 161944 |
| GC Content | 38.7% |
| Character of genome ends | Direct Terminal Repeat |
| Direct Terminal Repeat Length | 2552 bp |
| End Determination Notes | Illumina reads showed a clear buildup on either side of a region of ~2x higher coverage than the rest of the genome. |
| Fasta file available? | Yes: Download fasta file |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unassigned |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Other Cluster Members |
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| Plaque Notes | Circular, and heavily turbid exhibiting concentric rings and often a light halo surrounding the plaque. Average measurement of plaques was 6mm. |
| 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 |