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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:
758 Million DNA base pairs (0,758 Gigabases)
Organism size:
40 cm SL (male)
Distribution:
The east African spiny eel is distributed in southern Africa from the Lake Victoria basin in Uganda and Kenya, the Congo River basin in the Democratic Republic of Congo, southwards through to the Zambezi system in Namibia and Botswana.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
5,45 kilobases
Approximate N50:
18,2 Gigabases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0,58 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99,6%
Mastacembelus frenatus
East African spiny eel
Importance:
This species is used for human consumption but is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Redlist. This is the first species in the genome to have its genome sequenced.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Gwynneth Matcher
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Date Published:
2024-05-07
Photo credit:
© Okavango Wilderness Project
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