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Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Greater than 18 mm
Size:
Greater than 18 mm
Distribution:
Anthia decemguttata inhabits sandy areas of the Karoo and fynbos regions in South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa, it occurs in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
71.66 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.51 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100.0% [S: 98.8%, D: 1.2%]
Importance:
Anthia decemguttata belongs to the family Carabidae, a group of beetles that includes important predators. Carabids are abundant in agricultural fields worldwide and may help control agricultural pests naturally.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town
Group:
Monocot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
50cm with a
branched stem
Distribution:
Namaqualand southwards to the Cape Peninsula, and eastwards across the southern Cape as far as Swellendam.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
128.17 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
29.5 kilobases
Assembly N50:
1 744.42 kilobases
Contig number:
7 727
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
6.31 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 61.2%, D: 38.4%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Moraea fugax
Klipuintjie or Soetuintjie
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Importance:
An important traditional food source with potential as a wild crop, and crucial for understanding the variability within what is likely an undocumented species complex.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Donovan Kirkwood
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden
Date Published:
2026-02-09
Photo credit:
© D. Kirkwood
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