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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:
114 Million DNA base pairs ) 1,14 Gigabases
Organism size:
7 cm FL (female)
Distribution:
The airbreathing shellear occurs from the southern Democratic Republic of Congo to South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
24,4 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
5,8 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0,89 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99,6%
Kneria auriculata
Airbreathing shellear

Importance:
This fish species is a potential aquarium species and is listed as Least Concern on IUCN Redlist. 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:
© R. Bills
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