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Phylum:
Ascomycota
Estimated genome size:
Flamentous fungus
Organism size:
Flamentous fungus
Distribution:
South Africa, Australia and the USA.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
1.64 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
1.88 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.04 Gigabases (36.66 million bases)
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.9% [S: 98.8%, D: 0%]
Importance:
The species was recently described, isolated from South Africa.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Cobus Visagie
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
University of Pretoria
Phylum:
Magnoliophyta
Estimated genome size:
739 million DNA base pairs (0.74 Gigabases)
Organism size:
7 to 8 meters in height
Distribution:
The Natal wild banana is native to eastern South Africa, growing in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and further north. It is restricted to the evergreen coastal forests, and thickets.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
58.71 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
9.69 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
568.92 million bases (0.57 Gigabases)
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.8% [S: 57.6%, D: 41.2%]
Strelitzia nicolai
Natal wild banana
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Importance:
The Natal wild banana is one of the three largest Strelitzia species. It produces flowers with white sepals and blue petals. It plays a key ecological role in coastal forests, providing food and shelter for birds and other animals.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Prof. Eshchar Mizrachi
University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2025-02-17
Photo credit:
© G.J. Mann
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