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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:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Size:
6-7 mm long
Distribution:
Eastern Cape in the area near Gqeberha and Kariega.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
29.49 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
4.85 kilobases
Assembly N50:
21 039 kilobases
Contig number:
507
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
0.28 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 99.0%, D: 0.6%]
BUSCO database:
insecta
Porthetes sp. nov.
(ex Encephalartos horridus)
Cycad pollination weevil
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Importance:
Porthetes beetles are pollinators of Encephalartos cycads. Both the cycads and weevils have a high extinction risk. Genome sequencing provides a basis for further molecular studies to understand host specificity and options for conserving and recovering pollinator interactions.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Prof. John Donaldson
Wild Cycad Conservancy; University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2025-12-01
Photo credit:
© Wild Cycad Conservancy
Fauna
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