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Group:
Insect
Size:
0.5 - 1 cm in length
Distribution:
The southern harvester termite (Microhodotermes viator) is found throughout Southern Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
29.43 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
9.45 kilobases
Assembly N50:
8 207.35 kilobases
Contig number:
1 183
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.93 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.3% [S: 95.0%, D: 2.3%]
BUSCO database:
insecta
Importance:
Microhodotermes viator is widely distributed across Southern Africa and plays an important role in soil composition. Namaqualand populations are associated with some of the oldest active termite mounds in the world, highlighting the species’ ecological significance.
Date Published:
2026-06-09
Photo credit:
© D. Gergonne
Fauna
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