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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:
Up to 1 meter tall and wide
Distribution:
Eriocephalus ericoides thrives in the stony clay and sandy flats from Namibia to the Free State and the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape. It is the most widely distributed species of the genus.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
422.44 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
10.93 kilobases
Assembly N50:
89 078.95 kilobases
Contig number:
1 952
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
13.71 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.8% [S: 3.1%, D: 96.7%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Eriocephalus ericoides
Gewone Kapokbossie
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Importance:
The Gewone Kapokbossie (kapokbossie is Afrikaans for “snow bush”) is one of the essential bushes in a sheep’s diet which is required for producing certified Karoo lamb. It is the most commonly used medicinal plant of its genus.
Date Published:
2025-09-18
Photo credit:
© D. Turner
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