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Group:
Algae
Size:
Typically, 1.5 m to 10 m in height
Distribution:
Ecklonia maxima grows from just north of Luderitz in Namibia to De Hoop in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
24.8 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
28.42 kilobases
Assembly N50:
3 024.02 kilobases
Contig number:
2 159
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.8 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 74.4%, D: 25.2%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
Ecklonia maxima is a dominant species along the south-west African coast, where it forms extensive kelp forests that are important hubs of marine biodiversity. It is commercially harvested for the production of plant biostimulants used in agriculture and as a food source for farmed abalone.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr PN Hills Kelpak & Stellenbosch University
Date Published:
2026-02-05
Photo credit:
© Kelpak
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