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Phylum:

Ascomycota

Estimated genome size:

Flamentous fungus

Organism size:

Flamentous fungus

Distribution:

South Africa, Australia and the USA.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

1.64 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

1.88 kilobases

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Genome Length:

0.04 Gigabases (36.66 million bases)

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

98.9% [S: 98.8%, D: 0%]

Importance:

The species was recently described, isolated from South Africa.

Sample Contributor contact details:

Cobus Visagie
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
University of Pretoria

Phylum:

Tracheophyta

Estimated genome size:

768 million DNA base pairs (0.76 Gigabases)

Organism size:

5cm - 20cm

Distribution:

Winter rainfall area of southern Africa, from Namibia to the Eastern
Cape.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

124.99 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

7.05 kilobases

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Genome Length:

0.31 Gigabases

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

99.2%

Oxalis obtusa

Reverse Sorrel

Species Card Details

Importance:

One of the most widespread South African Oxalis, this highly variable species has great but underexplored horticultural potential. The flower and leaf stalks are covered with reversed, downward-pointing hairs, and flower colour varies from brick red to pale orange, yellow, pink and white.

Sample Contributor contact details:

Dr Kenneth Oberlander
University of Pretoria

Date Published:

2024-05-07

Awaiting DOI

Photo credit:

© K. Oberlander

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