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Group:
Insect
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
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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