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Group:
Reptile
Estimated genome size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Distribution:
It is found in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Western Cape and Northern Cape
provinces of South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
89.36 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6.51 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
4.53 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [Single: 50.6%, Duplicated: 49%]
Importance:
The greater padloper tortoise is endemic to South Africa and contributes to ecosystem stability in the Karoo. As the largest species in the genus Homopus, it is of scientific interest for studies of limb development, as it is one of only two Homopus species with four digits on each foot.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Zhongning Zhao
University of the Free State
Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
0.5 - 2 min height
Distribution:
This species occurs across several South African provinces, including the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and the Western Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
92.77 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
15.14 kilobases
Assembly N50:
1 618.25 kilobases
Contig number:
6 764
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
3.26 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.4% [S: 76.4%, D: 21.0%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Artemisia afra
African wormwood
Importance:
Artemisia afra is an important South African medicinal plant, valued for its reported antibacterial, antiviral and anti inflammatory properties. Its assembled genome provides a valuable resource for future studies on the genetic basis of its medicinal traits.
Date Published:
2026-06-10
Photo credit:
© L. Siviya
Flora
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