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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
4 meters (height)
Distribution:
It grows naturally in coastal bush, costal forest and on sand dunes from the Eastern Cape, northwards to Kwazulu Natal and Mozambique. Today it is commonly grown in many countries abroad.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
205.9 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
18.07 kilobases
Assembly N50:
214.26 kilobases
Contig number:
5 804
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.47 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.8% [S:92.2%, D:6.6%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
A fast-growing, wind resistant, impenetrable shrub that produces fruits which can be eaten raw or used to make jams and jellies.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Ernst Van Jaarsveld,
University of Western Cape | Babylonstoren
Date Published:
2024-06-12
Photo credit:
© D.B. Montesinos-Tubée
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