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All posts created by debbie

| posted 22 Oct, 2016 19:35
The Hatfull Lab Undergraduate researchers prepared the lysates for the Host Range project.
The leaders of the group are pictured here: (from left to right) Audrey, Patrick, Gabby, and Johnathon.

Edited 01 Nov, 2016 15:56
Posted in: Host-Range ProjectBasic Host Range Project Information
| posted 18 Oct, 2016 01:14
Follow the Sensitivity Testing Protocols as described in the Phage Discovery Guide (Protocol 11.4) and outlined in the attachment in the Basic Information post.

Be sure to read the Cluster N paper! Coming Soon!

If you have questions about the protocols, use this topic.

Thanks,
debbie
Posted in: Xeno ProjectProtocols for Xeno Project
| posted 18 Oct, 2016 01:07
The results of the Xeno Project will be documented on this Forum and will consist of two parts:
1. Summary Report
Use this spreadsheet to record a summary of the results of your testing. I have included testing done in the Hatfull lab as an example. You can add additional phages and additional schools to the list as needed.

2. Data Sheets
The attached sheet - Xeno Template - will provide you with a template to include all the necessary data to make sound interpretations of that data. Instructions are on the sheet. Review this data sheet as you perform these experiments. In addition to the template, an example,Hatfull lab data, is also attached.
Edited 18 Oct, 2016 01:13
Posted in: Xeno ProjectHow to Record Results
| posted 18 Oct, 2016 00:43
The results of the Host Range Project will be documented on this Forum and will consist of two parts:
1. Summary Report
Use this spreadsheet to record a summary of the results of your testing. I have included testing on G. terrae done in the Hatfull lab as an example. you can add additional phages and additional schools to the list as needed.

2. Data Sheets
The attached sheet - Host Range Data Template - will provide you with a template to include all the necessary data to make sound interpretations of that data. Instructions are on the sheet. Review this data sheet as you perform these experiments. in addition to the template, an example,Hatfull lab data with G. terrae, is also attached.
Edited 18 Oct, 2016 00:43
Posted in: Host-Range ProjectHow to Record Results
| posted 18 Oct, 2016 00:35
Follow the Sensitivity Testing Protocols as described in the Phage Discovery Guide (Protocol 11.4) and outlined in the attachment in the Basic Information post.

If you have questions about the protocols, use this topic.

Thanks,
debbie
Posted in: Host-Range ProjectProtocols for Host Range Project
| posted 13 Sep, 2016 21:02
Hi all,
Attached is a list of participants of the Host Range Project. Check to see that you are included if you indeed signed up! The MTA process was begun at Pitt on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. MTAs are currently under review in Pitt's Office of Research. Once they have passed that process, they will be coming to you and your legal contact person for signatures. Please sign and return immediately! If all goes well, we can ship in early October. If you are participating in the Xeno project, your MTA includes materials for both projects.

Also attached is the list of 30 (yes 30!) phages that will be sent you way in early October!

I have updated the participant list today 9-29-16.
Edited 29 Sep, 2016 16:20
Posted in: Host-Range ProjectBasic Host Range Project Information
| posted 13 Sep, 2016 20:55
Hi all,
Attached is a list of participants of the Xeno Project. Check to see that you are included if you indeed signed up! The MTA process was begun at Pitt on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. MTAs are currently under review in Pitt's Office of Research. Once they have passed that process, they will be coming to you and your legal contact person for signatures. Please sign and return immediately! If all goes well, we can ship in early October. If you are participating in the Host Range project, your MTA includes materials for both projects.

I have updated the participant list today 9-29-16.
Edited 29 Sep, 2016 16:21
Posted in: Xeno ProjectBasic Xeno Project Information
| posted 06 Aug, 2016 12:11
Joe,
HI! If you haven't lost volume (water), I think you are OK. If you have dropped the volume significantly, you might want to add some sterile water. I don't think you will have trouble with the degradation of small molecules. Just include its date in your lab notebook, so if a pattern presents itself, you will be able to link it to this component.
Posted in: Phage Discovery/Isolationshelf life of "fluid" 7H9
| posted 22 Apr, 2016 19:17
This is difficult to answer without seeing the data. In general, you will want to choose the best start (just like any protein) for the G of the G/T tail assembly chaperone proteins. T will have the same start, so you need not repeat what you said for G. The function is Tail assembly chaperone. The source of that function info is most likely phagesDB (phamerator). I don't know what "logic" means in this context. you can add that it is a -1 frameshift in your notes. When you record your start justification 1:1 with Gideon is appropriate.
Posted in: Frameshifts and IntronsAnnotation Advise: Frameshift
| posted 22 Apr, 2016 18:22
Greg,
I assume you are speaking of the Cluster A6 mycobacteriophage WonderPhul, gp6. I don't think it is the major tail protein. I believe that gp26, pham 19254 is the major tail protein. In addition, Cluster A6 phages are siphoviridae, and I don't believe they have a tail sheath. I am not sure what you are calling there. Mycobacteriophages can have many minor tail genes, so calling more than one if you have evidence is predictable.

When I HHPred gp 6 (pham 17521), the best hits are to collagen. Phages won't have collagen, but this protein is aligning with collagen because of the GPX motif that is present. We are assuming that has to be a minor tail protein. Prudently, I would not assign a function. But as you can see others have.
Posted in: Functional Annotation2015 Functional Call List - Tail Protein Functional Calls