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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:
80 Million DNA base pairs (0.8 Gb Giga bases)
Organism size:
47 cm
Distribution:
Angola-northern KwaZulu Natal, but previous study revealed a strong differentiation between Angola/Namibia and South African specimens.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
84.71 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
2.01 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
687.58 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.7% (S: 97.3%, D: 2.4%)
Diplodus capensis
Blacktail
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Importance:
It is one of the endemic species of South Africa, and it is currently caught by recreational and subsistence fishers.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Romina Henriques, University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2025-01-17
Photo credit:
© T. Menut
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