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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:
Bony fish
Genome size:
80 Million DNA base pairs (0.8 Gb Giga bases)
Size:
47 cm
Distribution:
Angola-northern KwaZulu Natal, but previous study revealed a strong differentiation between Angola/Namibia and South African specimens.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
84.71 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
2.01 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
687.58 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.7% (S: 97.3%, D: 2.4%)
BUSCO database:
TBA
Diplodus capensis
Blacktail
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Importance:
It is one of the endemic species of South Africa, and it is currently caught by recreational and subsistence fishers.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Romina Henriques, University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2025-01-17
Photo credit:
© T. Menut
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