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Group:
Insect
Size:
4 mm
Distribution:
Trinervitermes sp termites play an important ecological role in South African grassland and savanna ecosystems. As harvester termites, they contribute to nutrient cycling and soil structure by processing large amounts of dry grass, supporting ecosystem productivity and health.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
55.02 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
11.54 kilobases
Assembly N50:
6 338.44 kilobases
Contig number:
3 563
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
1.74 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.5% [S: 96.2%, D: 3.3%]
BUSCO database:
insecta
Importance:
Trinervitermes sp termites are widely distributed across the summer-rainfall regions of southern Africa, particularly in savanna and grassland ecosystems. They are most abundant in warm, open environments and are largely absent from winter rainfall regions and cooler, high altitude areas.
Date Published:
2026-04-24
Photo credit:
© D. Gergonne
Fauna
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