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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
0.1 - 0.2 m (height)
Distribution:
South Africa: Western Cape and Eastern Cape
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
114.5 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
20.54 kilobases
Assembly N50:
457.91 kilobases
Contig number:
22 796
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
6.43 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.5% [S: 0.7%, D: 98.8%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
Gazania is a floristically important indigenous genus distributed throughout South Africa but with its centre of diversity in the Cape floristic region. Gazania hybrids are globally important in horticulture. Gazania ciliaris is a Cape-endemic species and diverged early during diversification of the genus. Thus, it is crucial for exploring the genetic diversity, evolution, cytology and biogeography of Gazania.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Robert James McKenzie
University of the Free State
Date Published:
2025-10-28
Photo credit:
© R. McKenzie
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