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Phylum:
Tracheophyta
Estimated genome size:
15 cm
Organism size:
15 cm
Distribution:
Vernal pools from Clanwilliam to Knersvlakte and Nieuwoudtville
escarpment.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
95 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
5.61 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.25 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100%
Importance:
This remarkable aquatic Oxalis only grows in seasonal pools that dry up in summer. It is only very distantly related to some of the other morphologically similar aquatic species, providing a wonderful example of convergent evolution in the South African flora.
Sample Contributor contact details
Dr Kenneth Oberlander
University of Pretoria
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Estimated genome size:
342M Million DNA base pairs (0,34 Giga bases)
Organism size:
6.5 mm
Distribution:
Ocymyrmex barbiger is found in the Afrotropical region in the following countries: Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
16.15 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
1.05 kilobases
Ocymyrmex barbiger
Bearded hotrod ant
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Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
153.08 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
89.4%
Importance:
Ocymyrmex barbiger plays a role in dispersing fynbos seeds
Sample Contributor contact details
Dr. Charlene Janion-Scheepers and Abusisiwe Ndaba
University of Cape Town
Photo credit:
© P. Herbst
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