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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
Up to 8 meters
Distribution:
Searsia lancea is widespread across southern Africa, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and Eswatini. In South Africa, it occurs in all provinces and is common in semi-arid regions, especially along riverbanks, savannas, and disturbed areas.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
100.94 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
19.61 kilobases
Assembly N50:
1 049.17 kilobases
Contig number:
1 667
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.42 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.6% [S: 94.1%, D: 4.5%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
Searsia lancea is a hardy, fast-growing indigenous tree important for dryland ecosystems and urban greening due to its resilience. Despite its ecological value and widespread use, genomic resources are lacking, and genome sequencing would support conservation, restoration, and climate adaptation research.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Eshchar Mizrachi
University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2026-04-21
Photo credit:
© Y. Mgwatyu
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