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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:
768M Million DNA base pairs (0,77 Giga bases)
Organism size:
30 cm
Distribution:
Winter rainfall regions of South Africa, invasive in the Mediterranean, California, Australia and Chile (and many other regions).
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
127.35 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
7.76 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
293.15 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98%
Oxalis pes-caprae
Bermuda buttercup
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Importance:
This South African species is one of the world's worst weeds, and causes massive damage to invaded ecosystems as it forms monocultures that crowd out native plants. It is almost impossible to eradicate due to extensive clonal reproduction through bulbils. Sequencing the genome of this species may offer us insights into possible management mechanisms.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Kenneth Oberlander
University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2024-07-3
Photo credit:
© F.W. Becker
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