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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

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
Photo credit:
© K. Oberlander
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