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The genome sequence of sour fig, Carpobrotus edulis N.E.Br. (Caryophyllales: Aizoaceae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly of Carpobrotus edulis (sour fig; Streptophyta; Magnoliopsida; Caryophyllales; Aizoaceae). The assembly consists of two haplotypes with total lengths of 939.89 megabases and 955.96 megabases. Most of the haplotype 1 assembly (93.62%) was scaffolded into nine chromosomal pseudomolecules. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial sequences have lengths of 3333.84 and 189.62 kilobases and the plastid genome assembly has a length of 148.81 kilobases. Gene annotation of the haplotype 1 assembly by Ensembl identified 20,735 protein-coding genes. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.

Source: Wellcome Open Research

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.28107.1

Authors: Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Ilia J. Leitch, Michael F. Fay, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Genome Acquisition Lab, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institutions: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,128

Funder: Wellcome Trust