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Phylum:
Chordata
Estimated genome size:
35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Organism size:
35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Distribution:
The snake catfish is has a very broad distribution in the southern half of Africa, occurring from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
13,2 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6,12 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
1 Gigabase
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
93,7%
Importance:
This fish is used for human consumption, is a commercial aquarium species, and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Redlist.
Phylum:
Tracheophyta
Estimated genome size:
615 Million DNA base pairs (0,615 Giga bases)
Organism size:
3 m
Distribution:
The Marama bean is locally found in northern Gauteng, Limpopo, North West and the Northern Cape where it is localised in patches of grassland and wooded grassland vegetation in sandy and limestone soils.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
15.96 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
17.23 kilobases
Tylosema esculentum
Maramaboon
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
295.03 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.6%
Importance:
Marama bean is a drought-tolerant perennial legume of southern Africa which has incredible potential to be developed into an agricultural important crop plant. The seeds and tubers are edible, nutritious (high protein content) and a palatable food source that are collected and consumed locally. When cooked or roasted, the seeds develop a rich, nutty flavour reminiscent of coffee beans or roasted cashews. It can also be cooked with maize, ground into flour, or used to create a warm beverage. It is often used in the preparation of cosmetics
Sample Contributor contact details
Ernst Van Jaarsveld,
University of Western Cape | Babylonstoren
Photo credit:
© C. Sydes
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