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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 (0,77 Giga bases)
Organism size:
15 cm
Distribution:
Hopefield to Paternoster, Western Cape
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
124.99 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
7.09 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
264.34 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.2%
Oxalis suavis
Sorrel
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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
Date Published:
2024-06-19
Photo credit:
© G. Stafford
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