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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
1.5 m in height
Size:
1.5 m in height
Distribution:
Brunia noduliflora occurs from the Cederberg southwards to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards as far as the Cockscomb in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains of the Eastern Cape, at altitudes from near sea level to approximately 1 500 m.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
39.88 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
16.91 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.72 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.40% [S: 47.0%, D: 50.0%]
Importance:
Brunia noduliflora is the most widespread species in the subgenus Brunia and occurs across diverse fynbos habitats in the Cape Floristic Region. Its broad ecological range makes it valuable for studying diversification and adaptation within the Bruniaceae.
Group:
Insect
Genome size:
342M Million DNA base pairs (0,34 Giga bases)
Size:
6.5 mm
Distribution:
Ocymyrmex barbiger is found in the Afrotropical region in the following countries: Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
16.15 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
1.05 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
153.08 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
89.4%
BUSCO database:
TBA
Ocymyrmex barbiger
Bearded hotrod ant
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Importance:
Ocymyrmex barbiger plays a role in dispersing fynbos seeds
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr. Charlene Janion-Scheepers and Abusisiwe Ndaba
University of Cape Town
Date Published:
2024-07-11
Photo credit:
© P. Herbst
Fauna
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