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Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Greater than 18 mm
Size:
Greater than 18 mm
Distribution:
Anthia decemguttata inhabits sandy areas of the Karoo and fynbos regions in South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa, it occurs in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
71.66 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.51 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100.0% [S: 98.8%, D: 1.2%]
Importance:
Anthia decemguttata belongs to the family Carabidae, a group of beetles that includes important predators. Carabids are abundant in agricultural fields worldwide and may help control agricultural pests naturally.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town
Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
30 to 60 cm
Distribution:
The Fever bush occurs in the western parts of southern Africa, in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa, where plants occur in the Free State, Northern Cape, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape. They are commonly found growing on rocky hills in sandy soils or calcrete.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
55.85 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
11.79 kilobases
Assembly N50:
48 492.12 kilobases
Contig number:
684
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.67 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.8% [S: 98.6%, D: 1.2%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Dicoma capensis
Fever bush
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Importance:
Eaten by insects and pollinated by bees, Dicoma capensis is used in traditional medicine to treat colds, fever, back pain, haemorrhoids, bladder infections, kidney problems, influenza, nausea, liver problems, stomach problems, diarrhea, and rheumatism, and as a bitter tonic.
Date Published:
2026-10-17
Photo credit:
© N. van Berkel
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