Details for Phage Zorp
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| Detailed Information for Phage Zorp | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Found By | Lauren Remijas |
| Year Found | 2018 |
| Location Found | Calabasas, CA USA |
| Finding Institution | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Program | Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science |
| From enriched soil sample? | No |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.151944 N, 118.6975 W Map |
| Discovery Notes | Sample was collected on 10/7/18. Notes: Dry soil sample, rural area near Malibu State Park, around 40 feet away from a local road and 2 feet from a dirt path, no nearby water, surrounded by small plants. Depth from which sample was taken: 10 cm Air temperature: 22°C Direct Plating or Enrichment: Direct Plating Isolation temperature: 35°C Characterization was performed by Team The Phage Babes (Lauren Remijas, Andrew Kapinos, Canela Torres) and Team What the Phage (Diane Lee, Andrew Ly, Michael Kina Wei, Neel Patel). MIMG103AL-F18 Instructor: Dr. Amanda Freise Teaching Assistant: Samuel Wu Undergraduate Assistant: Kimberly Uehisa Laboratory Support: Dr. Krisanavane Reddi and Dr. Jordan Moberg Parker |
| Naming Notes | The name was inspired by the show Parks and Recreation, wherein Zorp is described as a lizard god. We hoped our phage would emulate the strength of this god in our experiments. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Sequencing Facility | Other |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Plaque Notes | Bullseye plaques. Plaque diameter range: 1-4mm |
| Morphotype | Siphoviridae |
| Final annotation complete? | No |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |
