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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
Estimated genome size:
Size:
0.5 to 3 m
Distribution:
Widely distributed along the coastal mountain ranges (Tsitsikamma, Outeniqua and Langeberg Mountains) that are part of the Eastern and Western Cape Provinces. It grows mainly on the cooler southern slopes of the mountains.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
156.16 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
9.5 kilobases
Assembly N50:
34 366.2 kilobases
Contig number:
1852
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
4.33 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.7 % [S: 0.2 %, D: 99.5%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Cyclopia subternata
Honeybush
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Importance:
Honeybush is endemic to South Africa and has historically been used by the Khoi-San for its medicinal properties. Today, it is popular as an herbal infusion and consumed worldwide as a hot or cold beverage. This species is an important source of income in rural areas and is exported to more than 25 countries worldwide. Research has identified various health properties and benefits, but its full medicinal value remains largely unexploited.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Cecilia Bester
Agricultural Research Council
Date Published:
20205-09-22
Photo credit:
© C. Bester
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