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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:
888 Million DNA base pairs (0,89 Gigabases)
Organism size:
12-20 cm
Distribution:
The galjoen, black bream, or blackfish is found only along the coast
of South Africa
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
135 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3,8 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.69 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99,6%
Dichistius capensis
Galjoen
Importance:
Galjoen is the national fish of South Africa. It is important to local commercial fisheries and is also popular as a game fish. It is currently not evaluated on the IUCN Red List. This is the first species in this genus to have its genome sequenced.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Gwynneth Matcher
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Date Published:
2023-03-01
Photo credit:
© Guido Zsilavecz
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