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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
1 - 1.5 m
Size:
1 - 1.5 m
Distribution:
Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
158.88 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
19.77 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
5.92 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 87.8%, D: 11.8%]
Importance:
The Euphorbiaceae family is facing increasing threats in southern Africa due to poaching for illegal trade, with over 30 species currently classified as threatened and another 30 species either lacking sufficient data or yet to be evaluated. This highlights the urgent need for targeted conservation efforts to prevent further decline and avert critical risk.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Mr Thabang Makola
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Group:
Fungi
Genome size:
35 million DNA base pairs (0.035 Gigabases)
Size:
Flamentous fungus
Distribution:
South Africa
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
2.31 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
2.44 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
0.036 Gigabases (36.1 million bases)
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.8% [S: 97.6%, D: 1.2%]
BUSCO database:
TBA
Penicillium limpopoense
Fungi
Importance:
The species was recently described from a litchi collected in South Africa.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Cobus Visagie
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2025-03-12
Photo credit:
© C. Visagie
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