Details for Phage WickedDawg
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| Detailed Information for Phage WickedDawg | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Found By | Nikki Boretti, Chad Byrd |
| Year Found | 2015 |
| Location Found | Catonsville, MD USA |
| 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 | 39.251433 N, 76.707448 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Isolated from soil outside in the environment at 89 degrees, Sunny, 10:45 AM; dry soil (sand consistency) |
| Naming Notes | "Wicked" is a slang term used in the Boston/New England area to mean "cool" or "awesome". "Dawg" represents UMBC's mascot, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Plaque Notes | Vary in size: 0.5mm-1mm, circular in shape, clear center, small turbid ring around perimeter |
| 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 |
