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Unlocking

THE SECRETS OF LIFE

1KSA Decodes South Africa's Biodiversity
Imagine a treasure trove of genetic information, holding the key to understanding the incredible diversity of life in South Africa.

SPECIES

CARDS

125

ASSEMBLED

GENOMES

150

SAMPLES

SEQUENCED

178

SAMPLES

RECEIVED

208

SPECIES

NOMINATED

543

BACTERIA

SEQUENCED

534

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Proeseca peringueyi

The Long-tongued fly is important ecologically. It is a keystone pollinator for a whole guild of long-tubed, vividly colored flowers.

Long-tongued fly

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Schotia afra

The Karoo boer-bean serves as both as a shade and ornamental tree. Its leaves are browsed by livestock, and its seeds are edible, consumed green, mature, or roasted and ground into a meal.

Karoo boer-bean

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Porthetes sp. nov.
(ex Encephalartos horridus)

Porthetes beetles are pollinators of Encephalartos cycads. Both the cycads and weevils have a high extinction risk.

Cycad pollination weevil

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Unveiling the Secrets of Oxalis

Join Dr Kenneth Oberlander and his team at the University of Pretoria as they delve into the evolutionary biology of Oxalis, a plant genus rich in diversity and peculiarities.

Discover the dual nature of Oxalis species—from invasive weeds to endangered natives—and how the 1KSA initiative is pivotal in studying these contrasts through genomics.

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Discovering the Genetic Secrets of the Cape Grysbok

Join Prof. Paulette Bloomer from the University of Pretoria, Dr Deon de Jager from the University of Copenhagen, and Dr Anri Van Wyk from the University of Pretoria as they delve into the fascinating world of the Cape Grysbok - Raphicerus melanotis.

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Exploring the mysteries of Bryde’s Whales

Join PhD student Dominique Paynee and Prof. Paulette Bloomer from the University of Pretoria as they explore the genetic secrets of South Africa’s Bryde's whale.

 

Discover how cutting-edge genomic techniques are being used to study population dynamics, understand local and global connectivity, and assess the conservation needs of these marine giants.

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1KSA is sequencing all orders of biodiversity!

1KSA Phylogenetic Tree

If exploring nature's marvels inspires you, then this genomic adventure awaits your curiosity and expertise!

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