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Group:
Monocot
Size:
0.3 to 0.5m tall
Distribution:
Distribution includes the Namibia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, and Swaziland.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
105.33 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
11.21 kilobases
Assembly N50:
127.85 kilobases
Contig number:
8 626
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.46 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.4% [S: 79.1%, D: 19.3%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
Xerophyta species are desiccation tolerant, with leaves able to survive dehydration to below 5% relative water content. To identify the regulatory switches that protect against desiccation, multiple Xerophyta genomes can be compared. Although a genome assembly attributed to X. viscosa has been published, it is actually that of X. schlechteri; assembling the true X. viscosa genome will correct this and help identify conserved regulatory switches.
Date Published:
2026-02-10
Photo credit:
© M. Prag
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