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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:
25 cm in height
Distribution:
The species is distributed throughout most provinces of South Africa, excluding the northernmost provinces, and is also found in Lesotho. It occurs in the Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, Nama-Karoo, and Grassland biomes.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
57.54 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
14.61 kilobases
Assembly N50:
7 376.8 kilobases
Contig number:
1 612
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
2.22 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.8% [S: 8.0%, D: 91.8%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Gazania krebsiana subsp. krebsiana
Gousblom
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Importance:
The subspecies, Gazania krebsiana subsp. krebsiana, is endemic to South Africa and Lesotho and is a parent of the spectacular hybrids grown commercially as ornamentals worldwide. It is a common and conspicuous component of the Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, and Nama-Karoo floras. The availability of genomic information will facilitate molecular breeding of novel ornamental hybrid strains, gene mining, and the potential utilisation of bioactive compounds.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Robert McKenzie
University of the Free State
Date Published:
2026-03-10
Photo credit:
© R. McKenzie
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