Details for Phage Yith
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Detailed Information for Phage Yith
Discovery Information
Found ByLois Kang, Sierra Spindler
Year Found2017
Location FoundBaltimore, MD United States
Finding InstitutionUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
Program Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science
From enriched soil sample?Yes
GPS Coordinates39.253074 N, 76.713482 W Map
Discovery NotesThe sample was collected around midday when the outdoor temperature was 26 degrees celsius and at surface level surrounded by plants and trees. The soil was moist (day after rain), dark in color, and mostly organic with no visible rocks.
Naming NotesPlaques resembled eyes so the phage was named Yith after a mythological race of monsters with many eyes.
Sequencing Information
Sequencing Complete?No
Genome length (bp)Unknown
Character of genome endsUnknown
Fasta file available?No
Characterization
ClusterUnclustered
Subcluster--
Plaque Notes2-3mm in diameter, clear center surrounded by turbid ring, smooth edges.
MorphotypeMyoviridae
Final annotation complete?No
Has been Phamerated?No
Uploaded to GenBank?No
Available Files
Plaque PictureDownload
Restriction Digest PictureDownload
EM PictureDownload