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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

Species Card Details

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

Awaiting DOI

Photo credit:

© G. Stafford

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