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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
1 - 1.5 m
Size:
1 - 1.5 m
Distribution:
Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
158.88 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
19.77 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
5.92 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 87.8%, D: 11.8%]
Importance:
The Euphorbiaceae family is facing increasing threats in southern Africa due to poaching for illegal trade, with over 30 species currently classified as threatened and another 30 species either lacking sufficient data or yet to be evaluated. This highlights the urgent need for targeted conservation efforts to prevent further decline and avert critical risk.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Mr Thabang Makola
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Size:
3 mm in length
Distribution:
Eastern Cape, north of Kariega
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
10.45 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
2.23 kilobases
Assembly N50:
1 112.84 kilobases
Contig number:
3170
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.27 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.4% [S: 94.4%, D: 5.0%]
BUSCO database:
insecta
Metacucujus sp.
Cycad cucujid beetle
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Importance:
This beetle lineage is involved in the pollination of endangered cycads, and the resulting sequence data will inform taxonomic resolution and support our work on host specificity and the recovery of pollinator mutualisms.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Prof. John Donaldson
Wild Cycad Conservancy; University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2026-02-06
Photo credit:
© Wild Cycad Conservancy
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