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Phylum:
Angiosperms
Estimated genome size:
1O meters (height)
Organism size:
1O meters (height)
Distribution:
Schotia brachypetala occurs in warm dry areas in bushveld, deciduous woodland and scrub forest most often on the banks of rivers and streams or on old termite mounds at lower altitudes from around Umtata in the Eastern Cape, through KwaZulu Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Northern Province and into Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
86.11 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
12.38 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
1333.64 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.4% [S85.2%, D:13.2%]
Importance:
Schotia brachypetala an exceptional ornamental tree and has a number of other uses including medicine, food, timber and as a dye. The seeds are edible after roasting, and although low in fat and protein they have a high carbohydrate content. Both the Bantu-speaking people and the early European settlers and farmers are said to have roasted the mature pods and eaten the seeds, a practice which they learned from the Khoikhoi. The timber was chiefly used in wagon making.
Sample Contributor contact details
Thabang Makola
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Estimated genome size:
489M Million DNA base pairs (0,49 Giga bases)
Organism size:
3 - 3.2 mm
Distribution:
Monomorium fridae is found in South Africa and Malawi, and is native to both countries.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
24.6 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Monomorium fridae
Frida's Pharaoh Ant
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Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
289.11 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.4%
Importance:
Little is known about the biology of Monomorium fridae , however, this species is widespread and found in most fynbos regions in South Africa.
Sample Contributor contact details
Dr. Charlene Janion-Scheepers and Abusisiwe Ndaba
University of Cape Town
Photo credit:
© P. Herbst
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