Small but mitey: high-quality long-read assembly of a streamlined mite genome from contaminated sequencing data


Sequenced and assembled two Myrtaceae genomes in 2018 using 10x Genomics linked reads

  • Rhodamnia argentea (Malletwood) & Syzygium oleosum (Blue lilly pilly)
  • Pilot data for an ARC Linkage Project with the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney
  • Develop conservation populations of Myrtaceae in face of threats from Myrtle Rust
  • Invasive fungal pathogen (Arrived 2010)
  • Affects >390 native species

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