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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
0.3 meters in height.
Size:
0.3 meters in height.
Distribution:
Found in grassland habitats across Southern Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
122.04 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
9.24 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
2.75 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 60.8%, D: 38.8%]
Importance:
Some populations of this species in the Barberton region of South Africa have evolved the ability to hyperaccumulate nickel, making this species ideal for a comparative genomics approach to understand the evolution of this extreme phenotype.
Group:
Eudicot
Genome size:
Unknown
Size:
10-30 cm
Distribution:
This native plant grows in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces from the Riversdale region to the southern part of Kwazulu-Natal.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
31.81 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
13.99 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
1.03 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.8%
BUSCO database:
TBA
Carpobrotus deliciosus
Sour Fig
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Importance:
The Sour Fig / Gaukum / Igcuthuma is a tough, evergreen perennial plant cultivated for its edible fruits and leaves. It has thirst-quenching properties for humans and animals (including tortoises) alike. It is
valuable as an ornamental plant as a soil stabilizer. It also has medicinal properties. It is rich in nectar and attracts many pollinating insects such as bees.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Ernst Van Jaarsveld,
University of Western Cape | Babylonstoren
Date Published:
2024-06-12
Photo credit:
© H. de Beer
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