Abstracts from the 2023 SEA Symposium

Go to abstract list page Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | The Analysis of the Genome of Bacteriophage: NorManre Allegany College of Maryland | The Identification and Role of tRNA in Rona​ Austin Community College | Identification of the Bacteriophage EastView910 Austin Peay State University | Isolation and genome annotation of two new bacteriophages, DumpQuist and ChikPic Baylor University | Discovery and Identification of Lakshmi Bacteriophage from Plano, Texas Baylor University | Discovery, Characterization, and Analysis of Novel Arthrobacter Phage Wildwest Brigham Young University | The Broad Host Range of Bacillus megaterium phages 614, 617, 619, 633 and 634. Brigham Young University | Isolation and Genomic Summary of Bacillus megaterium phage Brahmus Brigham Young University | Isolation and Genomic Analysis of Bacillus megaterium Phage 614 Calvin University | Phun for the Whole Orphamily: exploring Rhodococcus equi phages Carthage College | Temperate or not? Isolation and characterization of two cluster EA1 phages that lack integrase yet produce lysogens. Case Western Reserve University | Isolation, characterization and initial sequence comparisons of bacteriophages capable of infecting Azotobacter vinelandii Chatham University | Microbacterium Cluster EE Phages Are Highly Conserved with Widespread Geographic Distribution Coastal Carolina University | Systematic Characterization of Mycobacteriophage Phayonce Gene Function on Growth of Mycobacterium Smegmatis Coastal Carolina University | Systematic Analysis of Bacteriophage Phayonce Gene Toxicity on Host Mycobacterium smegmatis Coastal Carolina University | Discovery and Characterization of Three Phages at Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston | Genome Annotation of Nicole72, a Microbacteriophage Isolated from Empty Flower Beds in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania College of Southern Nevada | Analysis of Novel Gordonia rubripertincta bacteriophages Nibbles and Olgasclover College of St. Scholastica | Genomic Characterization of Cluster E Mycobacteriophages Highbury and Saints25 College of St. Scholastica | Determination of gene function in mycobacteriophage Brusacoram College of William & Mary | Characterization of Discoknowium, A Novel A5 Phage College of William & Mary | Analysis of StubbySaigey and its Place in the Conserved C1 Cluster Colorado State University-Pueblo | Isolation of bacteriophage from soils that have experienced wildland fires Columbia State Community College | Microbacteriophage Magritte: analysis of a new singleton Culver-Stockton College | Annotation of Mycobacteriophage Hashrod Doane University | Annotation of Gordonia terrae Phage ClamChowder in the DC1 Subcluster Drexel University | M is for Methods, Membrane proteins and Manipulation of Microbacterium foliorum phages Durham Technical Community College | Let’s Phage it: Deconvoluting Bacteriophage Genomes with DOGEMS and Annotating Morgana Durham Technical Community College | Examining Mycobacteriophage Gene Functions and Modulation of Bacterial Host Phenotypes Durham Technical Community College | The Process of Discovering Mabel Gene Functions​ Durham Technical Community College | Investigation of the Function of Five Novel Viral Genes Eastern Nazarene College | The discovery and characterization of two novel phages: ASegato and Dejavu Franklin Pierce University | Complete Genome Annotation of Gordonia bacteriophage Halo3 George Mason University | Characterization of Gordonia rubripertincta bacteriophage with Myoviridae morphology Harford Community College | The speed eater: analysis and genome annotation of bacteriophage Hermeonysus Hope College | Isolation and Genomic Analysis of the new F1 Mycobacteriophage Stap Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Genome-wide overexpression screen reveals that cluster K6 mycobacteriophage Hammy encodes novel and conserved inhibitors of mycobacterial growth Howard University | Discovering Aikoy Howard University | Phage Gamgam, Isolation and Characterization from a soil sample collected from the Howard University campus Howard University | Isolation and characterization of subcluster B1 bacteriophages Simielle, DelRivs, Nyala, and Lumine. Howard University | Identifying and Characterizing Bacteriophages: Deenasa and Devonte Illinois Wesleyan University | The 18 new bacteriophages of the 22-23 IWU SEA Phages Class! Indiana University-Southeast | Soos: A novel Gordonia rupripertincta bacteriophage in the CP Cluster Iowa State University | A comparison of RunningBrook to other phage that infect Microbacterium foliorum James Madison University | Exploring the Role of tRNA Genes in Mycobacteriophages James Madison University | A Comparative Analysis of Protein and Domain Conservation within Cluster Q Genomes Kansas State University | Flint Hills Phages - Phylogenetic Characterization of Lysogeny-Related Genes of Crater and Other Bacteriophages La Sierra University | Bioinformatics analysis of the endolysins and holin-like membrane proteins in Cluster EB phages La Sierra University | Identification of 34 genes from phage Lebron that are toxic upon overexpression in Mycobacterium smegmatis Lee University | Isolation and Characterization of the Novel Phage Schimmels22 Lehigh University | Investigating Mycobacteriophage Genomic Relationships and Immunity Patterns Lehigh University | Elucidating the Function of the gp61 Protein of Mycobacteriophage Butters Lehigh University | Year Two of SEA-GENES Analysis of Mycobacteriophage Taptic Gene Functions at Lehigh University Lehigh University | SEA Explorations in an Advanced Phage Genetics Course at Lehigh University LeTourneau University | Lessons Learned and Tips for Improved Genome Annotation Following a Comparative Look at Gene Calls in Mycobacteriophage Subcluster M1 Over the Years 2009-2022 LeTourneau University | Comparative Analysis of Cluster M Actinobacteriophage Minor Tail Protein Phamilies LeTourneau University | Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Subcluster M1 Mycobacterium Phage Glaske16 LeTourneau University | Comparative Analysis of the Reliability of Six Bioinformatics Software for Topological Prediction of Bacteriophage Membrane Proteins LeTourneau University | Characterization of Eight Mycobacteriophages Isolated in East Texas During 2021-2022 LeTourneau University | Codon Usage Bias: What do Subcluster M1 Mycobacteriophages Glaske16 and Dimiminus Contribute to the Story? LeTourneau University | The Potential of Mycobacteriophage MazG Pyrophosphohydrolases as Medical Therapy Enhancers LeTourneau University | Comparative Genomic and Phylogenetic Analysis of Cluster A Mycobacteriophages LeTourneau University | Isolation and Genomic Characterization of Mycobacterium Phage Mikedrop LeTourneau University | DeepTMHMM Showing a Holin With One Transmembrane Domain: Is One Software Sufficient to Make this Call? McGill University | Complete genome annotation of new bacteriophage Lewando: Navigating challenges with cluster-specific features McGill University | Discovery of a Potentially New Gene Function in Bacteriophages Merrimack College | Isolation and Characterization of Mycobacteriophage Milcery Miami University | Interesting Genes in Moleficent, a New EK2 Subcluster Phage of Microbacterium foliorum Montclair State University | Amavida, Heylee, and JaNo: Three Novel Arthrobacter phage New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Genomic Analysis of Novel Desert Soil Bacteriophages: Mossy and Erutan New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | A Microbiological Analysis of Desert Soil Bacteriophages: Lysis to Kill New York Institute of Technology | Phage Argan: A case study comparing Illumina and Nanopore sequencing of bacteriophage genomes Northwestern College | Using a Genetic Screen to Discover Gene Functions in Mycobacteriophages Sbash and Island3 Northwestern College | Discovery and Annotation of Two Phages that Infect Microbacterium foliorum: Tedro and BAjuniper Nova Southeastern University | Decoding Phages: Complete Genome Sequence Analysis of Two Novel Bacteriophages, Alyssamiracle and Fribs8 Purdue University | Isolation, Characterization, and Annotation of Mycobacterium smegmatis Bacteriophages SrishMeg2525, MadKillah, Nedwong, PurduePete, AlpineSix, and UptownCabaret Purdue University | Identifying Non-Traditional Slippery Sequences Associated with Translational Frameshifts Purdue University | SEA-PHAGES Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience for Creating a Biotechnology Workforce Development Pipeline Purdue University | Identifying Essential Genes for the Assembly and Function of Tails in Novel Myoviridae Bacteriophages Queensborough Community College | Genomic Analysis of Rhodococcus erythropolis bacteriophage Trogglehumper Queensborough Community College | Genomic Analysis of Gordonia rubripertincta bacteriophage Sampudon Saint Joseph's University | You're Up For Promotion, Commandaria! Saint Joseph's University | It's About Damn Time to make a Phylogenetic Tree for the Lizzo Phage Saint Joseph's University | Discovering and Characterizing Mycobacteriophages Scrick (cluster B1) and Mudslide (cluster B4) at SJU. Saint Leo University | Phages Unveiled: An Investigation into the Diversity of Newly Discovered Saint Leo Actinobacteriophages Saint Leo University | How many cytotoxicity tests does it take to get to the center of the TootsiePop phage? Salem State University | Discovery and Annotation of Microbacterium foliorum Actinobacteriophages and Statistical Analysis of the Percentage of Genes with No Known Function across the E Cluster. Southern Connecticut State University | Annotation of the Cluster AZ temperate Arthobacter phages, JStan and Community: a truncated orpham, a possible secret TA system, and an analysis of predicted membrane proteins Southern Maine Community College | Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Detect Cluster EE Phages in Marine Environments SUNY Old Westbury | Evolution rates of actinobacteria viruses' genes in the DB cluster SUNY Old Westbury | Mycobacteriophage Isolation and Characterization from local soils in Long Island SUNY Old Westbury | Investigating gene functions in the F1 cluster phage Akhila Tarleton State University | Characterization of Arthrobacteriophage MrAaronian Tarleton State University | Modulation of Bacterial Host Phenotypes by Mycobacteriophage Pixie Gene Products Thiel College | Annotating Bacteriophages Altheas and Romm at Thiel College Universidad Ana G. Mendez, Gurabo campus | Asta and Agente005: two newly tropical bacteriophages found in Puerto Rico Universidad Nacional de Rosario | “Unveiling the diversity of bacteriophages in the Pampean region of Argentina” University of California, Los Angeles | Efficient and Accessible Analysis of Phage Genomes with Helper Functions: A Web-Based Suite of Tools University of California, Los Angeles | Novel Arthrobacter sulfureus phage Emotion shares greatest structural gene similarity to Arthrobacter AZ cluster phages University of California, Los Angeles | Investigating Tail Proteins of Phages That Infect Gordonia terrae 3612 University of California, Los Angeles | A Relational Analysis of Rhodococcus Phage Clusters and Singletons University of California, Los Angeles | Characterization of Genomic Diversity In Bacteriophages Infecting Rhodococcus University of California, Los Angeles | Cross-Genera Transmission in Low GC Content Mycobacteriophages University of California, Los Angeles | A Comparative Analysis Between Arthrobacter and Microbacterium Phages Reveals Their Close Genomic Relationships University of Central Oklahoma | Discovery and Characterization of Microbacterium paraoxydansNWU1 bacteriophage Bacbegone University of Central Oklahoma | Isolation and characterization of Microbacterium paraoxydansNWU1 phage: Dr. Worm University of Colorado Boulder | Identifying the Unique Lysogenic Machinery In Cluster M Mycobacteriophage Auspice University of Detroit Mercy | The isolation and annotation of the B1 phage PhatLouie University of Evansville | Phinding Phredrick: The Importance of Manual Annotation in Finding Phage Genomes University of Evansville | Spelling out Spelly: The Manual Annotating of Spelly University of Ibadan | Annotation and characterization of Gordonia bacteriophage Salvador University of Ibadan | Computational Analysis of Microbacterium Bacteriophage Bianmat Genome University of Louisiana at Monroe | Annotation and Comparative Analysis of Gordonia phages Arti (Cluster CR2) and MossRose (Cluster DR) University of Maine, Honors College | Exploring the gene content of novel prophages identified in genomes of pathogenic non-tuberculosis mycobacteria University of Maine, Honors College | Not Like Other Phage - Budski - a Diverse and Puzzling Gordonia Bacteriophage University of Maine, Honors College | No lysogeny here: the strictly lytic lifestyle of bacteriophage Horseradish University of Maine, Honors College | The ParABs and Cs of novel A15 Gordonia phage Nebulosus University of Maine, Honors College | Novel Gordonia phage Yummy: a delicious little virus University of Maine, Honors College | Outis: The Serial Bacterial Killer University of Maine, Honors College | A Tale of Two Integrases: Genome Annotation of Novel Bacteriophage SavBucketDawg University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Physical and Genomic Characterization of Bacteriophage SoJo Isolated Using Host Bacteria Streptomyces mirabilis University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Isolation, Characterization, and Genome Annotation of the Novel Streptomyces Bacteriophage Patelgo University of Massachusetts Amherst | Spatial influence on gene conservation across UMass Amherst Phages University of Massachusetts Amherst | Bacteriophages possessing Cas4 family exonucleases infect hosts with primarily type I CRISPR immunity University of Massachusetts Amherst | Comparing Tail Assembly Chaperone Composition within and between Bacteriophage Morphotypes University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Isolation of phage that infect Gordonia rubripertincta and annotation of Fulcrum University of North Texas | Isolation, Characterization, and Genome Annotation of North Texas Streptomyces bicolor bacteriophages Dexers, Marav, Provolone, and SheRa University of North Texas | The Discovery and Genome Annotation of the New Streptomyces griseus Bacteriophages: Bogota and Kenrey University of Ottawa | uOttawa PhageHunters Unite: Discovering Defense Escape Mutants Who Outsmart Actinobacteria University of Ottawa | Host Range of Celery, a BD3 Bacteriophage that Infects Streptomyces coelicolor. University of Ottawa | Characterization and annotation of unique EM cluster bacteriophage Kikiko University of Ottawa | Exploring the Characteristics of Bacteriophage Simpson University of Ottawa | Now that’s the Tea on Oksu University of Ottawa | A Search for the Elusive Zymophage University of Ottawa | Exploring gene function in the Mycobacteriophage Bromden University of Pittsburgh | Discovery of Gordonia terrae, Actinobacteriophages, Phitt412, Beyoncephae and Aphlak University of Pittsburgh | Direct isolation of Gordonia terrae phage from freezing soil and potted plants University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | Genomic Comparison of Novel Microbacterium foliorum Bacteriophages Isolated from Tropical Soils in Puerto Rico University of South Florida | Bioinformatic and wet-lab analysis of holin-like membrane proteins in the lysis cassette of the DR cluster phage CaiB that infects Gordonia rubripertincta University of South Florida | Annotation of Azira a CT cluster phage that infects G. rubripertincta University of South Florida | Phenotypic Analysis of Genes from the F2 Cluster Phage Avani University of Southern California | Analysis of Gusanita (FF), MidnightRain (AY) and Tape Measure protein research University of Texas at San Antonio | Isolation and genome characterization of bacteriophage Morrigan University of Wisconsin-River Falls | Isolation and annotation of Damascus, a cluster EL phage isolated on Microbacterium paraoxydans Virginia Commonwealth University | The Good Fortune of Annotating LittleFortune: Big Functionalities and Big Opportunities for LittleFortune Virginia Commonwealth University | The discovery and genome annotation of Mycobacteriophage CheetoDust Virginia State University | A Sea of Phages: A Study of One in 10^31 Virginia State University | Wybie with the Phages: A characterization of Arthrobacteriophage Wyborn Virginia Tech | SlimJimmy: A unique addition to the M1 subcluster of Mycobacteriophages Western Carolina University | The Discovery and Genome Annotation of Gordonia Phages Conley and Jamzy, and the Rediscovery of Gordonia Prophage Emperor Western Carolina University | Validation of the 3-Dimensional Structure of Cluster A1 Mycobacteriophage Adahisdi’s Repressor Protein Using Alanine Scanning Western Kentucky University | Characteristics of Mycobacteriophage Nergal and TiniBug Western Kentucky University | Characteristics of Mycobacteriophage Radiance and LunaBlu Western Kentucky University | Characteristics of Mycobacteriophage TruffulaTree and Holt Western Kentucky University | Characteristics of Mycobacteriophage Eurydice and Paraselene Winthrop University | From Soil to SEA - Discovery and Characterization of Novel Bacteriophages Ashballer and Bombitas Winthrop University | Characterizing the Effect of Bacteriophage ExplosioNervosa Gene Expression on Mycobacterium smegmatis Xavier University of Louisiana | Genomic characterization of Microbacterium bacteriophage Babydotz