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Group:
Reptile
Estimated genome size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Distribution:
It is found in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Western Cape and Northern Cape
provinces of South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
89.36 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6.51 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
4.53 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [Single: 50.6%, Duplicated: 49%]
Importance:
The greater padloper tortoise is endemic to South Africa and contributes to ecosystem stability in the Karoo. As the largest species in the genus Homopus, it is of scientific interest for studies of limb development, as it is one of only two Homopus species with four digits on each foot.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Zhongning Zhao
University of the Free State
Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
Up to 60 cm in height
Distribution:
Endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
110.26 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
10.2 kilobases
Assembly N50:
36 120.14 kilobases
Contig number:
6 129
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.95 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.8% [S: 97.2%, D: 2.6%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Indigofera hamulosa
Flummoxed Indigo
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Importance:
This species is native to the Cape provinces. Although little has been published specifically on Indigofera hamulosa, species in this genus are used in traditional medicine to treat gastrointestinal, inflammatory, skin, respiratory, and infectious conditions. The genus is also used as a source of fabric dye as well as tannins for leather tanning, a soil stabiliser, and firewood, highlighting its potential commercial value in South Africa.
Date Published:
2026-03-17
Photo credit:
© P. Strauss
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