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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:

Tracheophyta

Estimated genome size:

700 million DNA base pairs (0.7 Gigabases)

Organism size:

4 meters (height)

Distribution:

It grows naturally in coastal bush, costal forest and on sand dunes from the Eastern Cape, northwards to Kwazulu Natal and Mozambique. Today it is commonly grown in many countries abroad.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

205.9 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

18.07 kilobases

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Genome Length:

0.47 Gigabases

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

98.8% [S:92.2%, D:6.6%]

Carissa macrocarpa

Grootnoemnoem

Species Card Details

Importance:

A fast-growing, wind resistant, impenetrable shrub that produces fruits which can be eaten raw or used to make jams and jellies.

Sample Contributor contact details:

Ernst Van Jaarsveld,
University of Western Cape | Babylonstoren

Date Published:

2024-06-12

Awaiting DOI

Photo credit:

© D.B. Montesinos-Tubée

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