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Phylum:
Chordata
Estimated genome size:
3 – 4 meters
Organism size:
3 – 4 meters
Distribution:
Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
110.47 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
8.38 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
3.16 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.8% [S: 82.7%, D: 15.3%]
Importance:
African savanna elephants are the largest land animals and crucial ecosystem engineers. Listed as endangered by the IUCN Red list, they are vital for South African tourism. This project aims to sequence the genome of a wild bull elephant from a native KZN population, providing valuable genetic data beyond existing zoo based or outdated sequences.
Sample Contributor contact details
Dr Carel J. Oosthuizen
University of Pretoria
Phylum:
Mollusca
Estimated genome size:
675 Million DNA base pairs (0,675 Gigabases)
Organism size:
9 – 10 cm
Distribution:
Native to the western Indian Ocean (from the Bay of Bengal and the Red Sea to the tip of South Africa), and to the west coast of Africa at least as far north as the Congo.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
~29 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
4,68 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0,9 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
95,7%
Perna perna
Brown mussel
Importance:
The Brown mussel plays a major role as an ecosystem engineer; is an important human and wildlife food resource.
Date Published
2023-3-1
Photo credit:
© F. Porri
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