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Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Greater than 18 mm
Size:
Greater than 18 mm
Distribution:
Anthia decemguttata inhabits sandy areas of the Karoo and fynbos regions in South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa, it occurs in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
71.66 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.51 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100.0% [S: 98.8%, D: 1.2%]
Importance:
Anthia decemguttata belongs to the family Carabidae, a group of beetles that includes important predators. Carabids are abundant in agricultural fields worldwide and may help control agricultural pests naturally.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town
Group:
Monocot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
0.5 m
Distribution:
Widespread, usually on coastal sandy flats from southern Namibia to the southeastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
356.56 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
5.81 kilobases
Assembly N50:
15 297.52 kilobases
Contig number:
81 109
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
6.36 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.3% [S: 80.7%, D: 18.6%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Trachyandra ciliata
Wildeblomkool
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Importance:
Trachyandra ciliata is an edible plant, used as a vegetable and cooked in a stew. The flowering stalks are harvested and can be steamed or boiled the same way as asparagus.
Date Published:
2025-09-22
Photo credit:
© T. Morkel
Flora
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