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Phylum:
Chordata
Estimated genome size:
65 cm TL
Organism size:
65 cm TL
Distribution:
Endemic to South Africa from the mouth of the Orange river through to KwaZulu-Natal. Adults inhabit inshore marine environments to 25 m depth, usually over sandy or mixed sand and rock shorelines. Juveniles have an obligatory estuarine dependent nursery phase.
P2Solo Sequencing Report:
Output:
85.8 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6,39 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
728,93 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99,3%
Importance:
An important reactional and subsistence food fish. Listed as Endangered on the IUCN Redlist.
Phylum:
Tracheophyta
Estimated genome size:
768 Million DNA base pairs (0,77 Giga bases)
Organism size:
15 cm
Distribution:
Hopefield to Paternoster, Western Cape
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
124.99 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
7.09 kilobases
Oxalis suavis
Sorrel
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Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
264.34 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.2%
Importance:
This range-restricted species is a highly promising garden plant, with sweet-scented white or yellow flowers. It is Redlisted as Vulnerable in its native habitat where it is threatened by agriculture.
Sample Contributor contact details
Dr Kenneth Oberlander
University of Pretoria
Photo credit:
© G. Stafford
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