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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
0.3 meters in height.
Size:
0.3 meters in height.
Distribution:
Found in grassland habitats across Southern Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
122.04 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
9.24 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
2.75 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 60.8%, D: 38.8%]
Importance:
Some populations of this species in the Barberton region of South Africa have evolved the ability to hyperaccumulate nickel, making this species ideal for a comparative genomics approach to understand the evolution of this extreme phenotype.
Group:
Bird
Estimated genome size:
Size:
70 cm (height) 125 cm (wingspan)
Distribution:
Prince Edward and Crozet Islands
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
65.49 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
5.48 thousand bases (kilobases)
Assembly N50:
2 723.9 kilobases
Contig number:
3 739
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
1.22 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.8% [S: 98.0%, D: 0.8%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Leucocarbo melanogenesis
Crozet shag
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Importance:
This species is critically endangered due to reduced breeding success and inhabits a relatively small geographic area. This genome will be used as a reference genome for future conservation genetics work.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Monica Mwale
SANBI, Centre for Conservation Science
Date Published:
2025-10-14
Photo credit:
© A. Makhado
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