Abstracts for the 2025 SEA Symposium
This meeting has 73 associated abstracts.
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| Phage Gene Expression Studies (Cluster G) |
University of Mary Washington | Swati Agrawal sagrawal@umw.edu |
Investigating Cytotoxicity and Defense Functions of Mycobacteriophage Mercurio genes in host M. smegmatis | Mar 28, 2025 8:07 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster Y) |
Austin Community College Eastview Campus | Kissaou Tchedre kissaou.tchedre@austincc.edu |
Isolation, Purification, and Characterization of Phage AuntGwenStacy | Mar 28, 2025 3:18 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster FL) |
Benedictine University | Tiara Perez Morales tperezmorales@ben.edu |
Characterization of Cluster FL Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 phage Hirko | Mar 28, 2025 3:19 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster AY) |
Benedictine University | Tiara Perez Morales tperezmorales@ben.edu |
Genomic and biological characterization of the Cluster AY temperate bacteriophage Anekin | Mar 28, 2025 3:19 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster FE) |
Benedictine University | Tiara Perez Morales tperezmorales@ben.edu |
Characterization of the Cluster FE lytic bacteriophage Utopia | Mar 28, 2025 3:19 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | La Sierra University | Arturo Diaz adiaz@lasierra.edu |
Beyond Sequence Similarity: Exploring Phylogenetic and Functional Convergence in Mycobacterium smegmatis Bacteriophages | Mar 27, 2025 3:17 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | La Sierra University | Arturo Diaz adiaz@lasierra.edu |
Unveiling Toxic Phage Genes: Genome-Wide Overexpression Screen of Bacteriophage Jeeves Reveals Insights into Phage-Host Dynamics | Mar 27, 2025 3:58 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Mesa Community College Dobson Campus | Francesca De Martini francesca.de.martini@mesacc.edu |
Eat Dirt: Discovery and Characterization of Environmental Bacteriophages from Arizona Soil | Mar 28, 2025 6:45 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Mesa Community College Dobson Campus | Francesca De Martini francesca.de.martini@mesacc.edu |
Discovery and Characterization of Environmental Bacteriophages from Arizona Soil | Mar 28, 2025 6:48 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Rowan University | Marina Bogush bogush@rowan.edu |
Discovering and Characterizing Novel Temperate Bacteriophage Infecting Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 | Mar 18, 2025 7:12 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Saint Joseph's University | Julia Lee-Soety jlee04@sju.edu |
Similarities in genes encoding the tail assembly chaperone in different phages | Mar 27, 2025 2:14 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Saint Joseph's University | Julia Lee-Soety jlee04@sju.edu |
Mycobacteriphages produce similar tRNAs to their bacterial host when isolated in the host. | Mar 25, 2025 11:04 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | SUNY Old Westbury | Fernando Nieto nietof@oldwestbury.edu |
Arthrobacter globiformis NRL B-2880 Bacteriophages Isolated and Characterized from local soils in Queens and Long Island, New York | Mar 26, 2025 9:21 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | SUNY Old Westbury | Fernando Nieto nietof@oldwestbury.edu |
Annotation of Subaru, an AZ1 Actinobacteriophage. | Mar 26, 2025 9:29 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Texas Tech University | Allie Smith allie.c.smith@ttu.edu |
Football or Phages: Isolating FlyingTortilla and ScarletRaider at Texas Tech University | Mar 28, 2025 1:53 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Universidad Nacional de Rosario | Alejandra Mussi mussi@cefobi-conicet.gov.ar |
Isolation and in vitro characterization of new Microbacterium foliorum´s phages from Argentina. | Mar 28, 2025 3:47 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Ibadan | Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi adewumi1@hotmail.com |
Annotation and Characterization of Mycobacterium Bacteriophage Jayhawk | Mar 27, 2025 11:02 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Ibadan | Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi adewumi1@hotmail.com |
Annotation and Characterization of Mycobacterium Bacteriophage Jayhawk | Mar 27, 2025 11:02 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Ibadan | Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi adewumi1@hotmail.com |
Annotation and Characterization of Mycobacterium Bacteriophage Jayhawk | Mar 27, 2025 11:02 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Ibadan | Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi adewumi1@hotmail.com |
Annotation and Characterization of Mycobacterium Bacteriophage Jayhawk | Mar 27, 2025 11:02 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Ibadan | Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi adewumi1@hotmail.com |
Annotation and Characterization of Mycobacterium Bacteriophage Jayhawk | Mar 27, 2025 11:02 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Ibadan | Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi adewumi1@hotmail.com |
Annotation and Characterization of Mycobacterium Bacteriophage Jayhawk | Mar 27, 2025 11:03 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Ibadan | Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi adewumi1@hotmail.com |
Annotation and Characterization of Mycobacterium Bacteriophage Jayhawk | Mar 27, 2025 11:03 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Ibadan | Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi adewumi1@hotmail.com |
Annotation and Characterization of Mycobacterium Bacteriophage Jayhawk | Mar 27, 2025 11:03 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Ibadan | Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi adewumi1@hotmail.com |
Complete Genome Sequence Annotation of Arthrobacter Bacteriophage Mudpuppy | Mar 27, 2025 12:09 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Maine, Honors College | Sally Molloy sally.dixon@maine.edu |
Tiny but Mighty: Characterization of Novel JB Curtobacteriophages Razzleberry and Zooweemomama | Mar 28, 2025 11:59 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster A) |
University of Maine, Honors College | Melody Neely melody.neely@maine.edu |
Tristan: The Phage Awakens—A New Hope Against Mycobacteria: Isolation of a Novel Bacteriophage Tristan | Mar 28, 2025 4:59 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of South Florida | Richard Pollenz pollenz@usf.edu |
A Genome-Wide Cytotoxicity Screen of Cluster A19 Mycobacteriophage Kimona | Mar 26, 2025 8:27 p.m. |
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| Phage Host Range and/or Lysogeny Testing (Cluster AS) |
Benedictine University | Tiara Perez Morales tperezmorales@ben.edu |
Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 Eesa lysogens promote immunity to lytic and temperate phages | Mar 28, 2025 3:20 p.m. |
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| Topic | Institution | Faculty Contact | Title | Last Modified | Files |
| Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis (Cluster AU) |
Mesa Community College Dobson Campus | Luke Mumaw luk2038681@mesacc.edu |
Genome annotation of bacteriophage TrixiePhattel (Cluster AU6) | Mar 28, 2025 4:03 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster CZ) |
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Bowen Meng Bowen.Meng@acphs.edu |
The Isolation and Genomic analysis of the Bacteriophage Invectra | Mar 28, 2025 3:18 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Benedictine University | Tiara Perez Morales tperezmorales@ben.edu |
CookieBear is a temperate phage that infects the soil microorganism Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 | Mar 21, 2025 2:21 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster L) |
Coastal Carolina University | Daniel Williams dwilliams@coastal.edu |
Characterization of Mycobacteriophage Bellis | Mar 28, 2025 3:54 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster DN) |
Doane University | Erin Doyle erin.doyle@doane.edu |
Annotation of Gordonia terrae Cluster DN Phage BotCity | Mar 28, 2025 3:23 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster EE) |
Harford Community College | Breonna Martin brmartin@harford.edu |
Discovery and Genome Annotation of Cluster EE Phage HeadMave | Mar 28, 2025 3:23 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster A) |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Danielle Heller hellerd@hhmi.org |
Genome Annotation and Bioinformatic Analysis of Mycobacteriophage Kremtemulon | Mar 28, 2025 4:23 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Howard University | Mary A Ayuk mary.ayuk@howard.edu |
Unveiling the Viral Mysteries of Phages Iridessa, Jesabah, and Chalmers | Mar 27, 2025 7:14 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Howard University | Mary A Ayuk mary.ayuk@howard.edu |
Decoding the Secrets of Ablatia through Isolation and Characterization | Mar 27, 2025 7:27 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster A) |
Howard University | Mary A Ayuk mary.ayuk@howard.edu |
Exploring Phage Diversity: Discovery and Genomic Characterization of Phages Blessjoy and Temprado. | Mar 28, 2025 3:24 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Indiana University-Southeast | Elizabeth Rueschhoff erueschh@iu.edu |
Isolation, Purification, and Annotation of Yucky, a Gordonia phage in the CT cluster | Mar 27, 2025 10:07 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Josh McLoud JoshMcLoud@letu.edu |
Analyzing the Product Variations of Minor Tail Protein within Subcluster A4 Bacteriophages | Mar 21, 2025 9:04 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Josh McLoud JoshMcLoud@letu.edu |
Isolation, Purification, and Characterization of Phage Senorclean and Genome Annotation | Mar 21, 2025 9:28 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Fred Baliraine fredbaliraine@letu.edu |
Discovery and Characteristics of Isolation Lunsford, a Novel Temperate Mycobacteriophage | Mar 24, 2025 5:34 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Fred Baliraine fredbaliraine@letu.edu |
The Story of Phage Gavriela: From a Moist, Dark Soil to Complete Genome Analysis | Mar 21, 2025 9:50 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Fred Baliraine fredbaliraine@letu.edu |
From a Squishy Soil to Complete Genome Characterization: The Story Bacteriophage Izel | Mar 24, 2025 7:49 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Fred Baliraine fredbaliraine@letu.edu |
Isolation and Characterization of a Novel, Pond Bank-Sourced Phage Raddgar | Mar 21, 2025 10:50 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Fred Baliraine fredbaliraine@letu.edu |
Isolation and Characterization of a Soil-Dwelling Bacteriophage Athanasius | Mar 21, 2025 11:06 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Fred Baliraine fredbaliraine@letu.edu |
Isolation and Characterization of a Novel, Bacteria-infecting Siphovirus GoldenChild | Mar 21, 2025 11:47 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Fred Baliraine fredbaliraine@letu.edu |
Genetic Diversity and Phylogenetic Analysis of Cluster P Mycobacteriophage Tyrosine Integrases | Mar 22, 2025 12:16 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Fred Baliraine fredbaliraine@letu.edu |
From a Turmeric Garden to Genome Characterization: The Story of Phage Therapy Candidate Mycobacterium phage Jezreel | Mar 22, 2025 12:35 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | LeTourneau University | Fred Baliraine fredbaliraine@letu.edu |
Isolation, Morphology, Life Cycle, Genome Analysis, and Possible Utility of Phage Koan | Mar 22, 2025 12:53 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Montclair State University | Kirsten Monsen-Collar monsenk@mail.montclair.edu |
Bowling and LucySwiss: Two Novel Arthrobacter phage | Mar 28, 2025 12:33 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Kaarin Goncz kaarin.goncz@nmt.edu |
Phages of the Desert | Mar 25, 2025 2:56 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Northwestern College | Sara Tolsma stolsma@nwciowa.edu |
Phinding Phages | Mar 25, 2025 5 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Northwestern College | Sara Tolsma stolsma@nwciowa.edu |
Genetic Screen to Understand Phage Gene Function | Mar 25, 2025 5:01 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Nova Southeastern University | Katie Crump kcrump@nova.edu |
Decrypting Unknown Viruses: Characterizing Two Unique Bacteriophages, RazorC and Astralis, Through Genome Sequence Annotation | Mar 25, 2025 9:47 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Stevenson University | Rivka Glaser rglaser@stevenson.edu |
Annotation and Characterization of EA1 Microbacterium foliorum bacteriophage ShaiHulud | Mar 25, 2025 1:59 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Texas Tech University | Allie Smith allie.c.smith@ttu.edu |
Phage on the Range: Exploring the PrairieDogTown Virus | Mar 28, 2025 1:45 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | Thiel College | Mary O'Donnell mgemmel-odonnell@thiel.edu |
An Annotation Journey in the EA1 Cluster: Mapping the Genes of JeriBeth | Mar 27, 2025 1:11 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Maine, Honors College | Sally Molloy sally.dixon@maine.edu |
Characterization of curtobacteriophage Giorgio and other cluster AZ5 actinobacteriophages for biocontrol of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens | Mar 28, 2025 noon |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Maine, Honors College | Sally Molloy sally.dixon@maine.edu |
Characterization of a novel cluster MabN prophage genome discovered in the genome of pathogenic Mycobacterium chelonae isolate | Mar 28, 2025 11:46 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Maine, Honors College | Sally Molloy sally.dixon@maine.edu |
Characterization of a novel cluster MabN prophage in a pathogenic Mycobacterium chelonae isolate | Mar 28, 2025 11:54 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Maine, Honors College | Sally Molloy sally.dixon@maine.edu |
Characterization of Novel Cluster JA Phage Sweetclover and its Intergenic Region Repeat Sequences | Mar 28, 2025 11:56 a.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster A) |
University of Maine, Honors College | Emily Whitaker emily.whitaker@maine.edu |
ParABS encoding mycobacteriophage Polyphemus lacks an immunity repressor | Mar 28, 2025 4:01 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster K) |
University of Maine, Honors College | Emily Whitaker emily.whitaker@maine.edu |
Unveiling the Potential of Lea83: Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Mycobacteriophage | Mar 28, 2025 4:14 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster K) |
University of Maine, Honors College | Emily Whitaker emily.whitaker@maine.edu |
Leaves Are Falling, Phages Are Calling: The Genomic Annotation of November and Applecrisp | Mar 28, 2025 4:26 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster E) |
University of Maine, Honors College | Emily Whitaker emily.whitaker@maine.edu |
Sewing Up the Gaps in Phage Research with Thimble | Mar 28, 2025 4:34 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster A) |
University of Maine, Honors College | Melody Neely melody.neely@maine.edu |
Hold the Antibiotics, Pass the Mayonnaise! A Novel Cluster A4 Mycobacteriophage | Mar 28, 2025 5:07 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster K) |
University of Maine, Honors College | Melody Neely melody.neely@maine.edu |
MacKat and Clipper: Snipping, Trimming, and Redefining the Genome | Mar 28, 2025 5:08 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster B) |
University of Maine, Honors College | Melody Neely melody.neely@maine.edu |
A Kernel of Truth: Characterization of a Novel Cluster B1 Phage Cornbread | Mar 28, 2025 4:54 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) (Cluster A) |
University of Maine, Honors College | Melody Neely melody.neely@maine.edu |
Tristan: The Phage Awakens—A New Hope Against Mycobacteria: Isolation of a Novel Bacteriophage Tristan | Mar 28, 2025 5:01 p.m. |
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| Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) | University of Southern California | Nancy Castro ncastro@usc.edu |
The Characterization of Phage Ichiang Virion Minor Tail Genes (FF subcluster) | Mar 20, 2025 1:37 p.m. |
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| Phage Host Range and/or Lysogeny Testing (Cluster AY) |
Benedictine University | Tiara Perez Morales tperezmorales@ben.edu |
Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 CookieBear lysogens exhibit mixed immunity to known temperate phages | Mar 28, 2025 3:23 p.m. |
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