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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
1.5 m in height
Size:
1.5 m in height
Distribution:
Brunia noduliflora occurs from the Cederberg southwards to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards as far as the Cockscomb in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains of the Eastern Cape, at altitudes from near sea level to approximately 1 500 m.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
39.88 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
16.91 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.72 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.40% [S: 47.0%, D: 50.0%]
Importance:
Brunia noduliflora is the most widespread species in the subgenus Brunia and occurs across diverse fynbos habitats in the Cape Floristic Region. Its broad ecological range makes it valuable for studying diversification and adaptation within the Bruniaceae.
Group:
Fungi
Genome size:
35 million DNA base pairs (0.035 Gigabases)
Size:
Flamentous fungus
Distribution:
South Africa
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
4.59 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
2.85 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
0.03 Gigabases (30.07 million bases)
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.2% [S: 98.8%, D: 0.4%]
BUSCO database:
TBA
Penicillium lydenburgense
Fungi
Importance:
The species was recently described from soil 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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