Analysis and Annotation of Gordonia Phage Mayweather

Presentation Type

Event

Full Name of Faculty Mentor

Daniel Williams

Major

Biology

Presentation Abstract

Viruses are infective agents that replicate in a living host and a bacteriophage is a type of virus that only infects bacteria. Recent research of bacteriophages has increased as they are a tool to fight bacterial infections. Our project started in the fall of 2018 with the discovery of a new phage named Mayweather, which was isolated from soil samples collected at Coastal Carolina University. We obtained Mayweather's sequence and are currently annotating its genome. We use bioinformatic tools that compare Mayweather with other annotated phages to infer the gene locations and functions. Through this process we found that the genome of Mayweather is diverse, and our work will contribute to the understanding of phage biology and evolution.

Course

Biol492

Location

Lib Jackson Student Union, Atrium

Start Date

16-4-2019 12:30 PM

End Date

16-4-2019 2:30 PM

Disciplines

Biology

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Apr 16th, 12:30 PM Apr 16th, 2:30 PM

Analysis and Annotation of Gordonia Phage Mayweather

Lib Jackson Student Union, Atrium

Viruses are infective agents that replicate in a living host and a bacteriophage is a type of virus that only infects bacteria. Recent research of bacteriophages has increased as they are a tool to fight bacterial infections. Our project started in the fall of 2018 with the discovery of a new phage named Mayweather, which was isolated from soil samples collected at Coastal Carolina University. We obtained Mayweather's sequence and are currently annotating its genome. We use bioinformatic tools that compare Mayweather with other annotated phages to infer the gene locations and functions. Through this process we found that the genome of Mayweather is diverse, and our work will contribute to the understanding of phage biology and evolution.