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Phylum:
Ascomycota
Estimated genome size:
Flamentous fungus
Organism size:
Flamentous fungus
Distribution:
South Africa, Australia and the USA.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
1.64 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
1.88 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.04 Gigabases (36.66 million bases)
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.9% [S: 98.8%, D: 0%]
Importance:
The species was recently described, isolated from South Africa.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Cobus Visagie
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
University of Pretoria
Phylum:
Chordata
Estimated genome size:
3 040 million DNA base pairs (3.04 Gigabases)
Organism size:
1.8 – 2.3 meter (length)
Distribution:
The Cape fur seal is found along the southern and southwestern coasts of Africa, ranging from Algoa Bay in the Indian Ocean (Eastern Cape, South Africa) through Namibia, up to Baia dos Tigres in southern Angola, along the Atlantic Ocean.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
80.12 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
5.99 thousand DNA bases (kilobases)
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
2.38 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.0% [S: 82.7%, D: 15.3%]
Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus
Cape Fur Seal
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Importance:
The Cape fur seal is a marine apex predator that plays a critical role in maintaining a healthy marine ecosystem. It feeds on fish such as sardines and pilchards and is therefore competition with local, economically important fisheries. In Namibia, annual sealing yields meat, blubber and fur, which are then sold commercially, further contributing to the species' economic importance.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Monica Mwale
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Date Published:
2025-02-17
Photo credit:
© N. de Bruyn
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