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Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Greater than 18 mm
Size:
Greater than 18 mm
Distribution:
Anthia decemguttata inhabits sandy areas of the Karoo and fynbos regions in South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa, it occurs in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
71.66 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.51 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100.0% [S: 98.8%, D: 1.2%]
Importance:
Anthia decemguttata belongs to the family Carabidae, a group of beetles that includes important predators. Carabids are abundant in agricultural fields worldwide and may help control agricultural pests naturally.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town
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
Fungi
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