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Group:
Eudicot
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
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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