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Group:
Reptile
Estimated genome size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Distribution:
It is found in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Western Cape and Northern Cape
provinces of South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
89.36 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6.51 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
4.53 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [Single: 50.6%, Duplicated: 49%]
Importance:
The greater padloper tortoise is endemic to South Africa and contributes to ecosystem stability in the Karoo. As the largest species in the genus Homopus, it is of scientific interest for studies of limb development, as it is one of only two Homopus species with four digits on each foot.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Zhongning Zhao
University of the Free State
Group:
Insect
Genome size:
259 Million DNA base pairs (0,26 Giga bases)
Size:
3-3.5 mm
Distribution:
Tetramorium sericeiventre is distributed within the Afrotropical, Malagasy, and Southern Palaearctic regions. It can be found throughout Africa in gardens, parks, homes, plantations, and various natural habitats.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
30.93 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
1.74 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
231.27 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
96.5%
BUSCO database:
TBA
Tetramorium sericeiventre
Common fierce ant
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Importance:
Tetramorium sericeiventre are omnivores, taking a diversity of food types including arthropod fragments, grass stems, leaves, and seeds thus aid in seed dispersal.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr. Charlene Janion-Scheepers and Abusisiwe Ndaba
University of Cape Town
Date Published:
2024-07-11
Photo credit:
© J. Park
Fauna
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