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A Genomic Blueprint for Impepho: Unlocking Future Research on a Culturally Important Medicinal Plant

Medical Research Council of South AfricaRef: https://www.samrc.ac.za/news/genomic-blueprint-impepho-unlocking-future-research-culturally-important-medicinal-plant

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This is a SAMRC news article published on September 23, 2026. It reports that the SAMRC Genomics Platform, the African BioGenome Project and scientists from across Africa published a Scientific Data Journal paper on the genome assembly of Helichrysum odoratissimum, a medicinal plant from Southern Africa. The article highlights the growth of African genomics capacity and the creation of genomic resources for important species.

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“Chromosome-level genome assembly of Helichrysum odoratissimum, a medicinal plant from Southern Africa”

A published scientific paper and associated high-quality genomic resource about the culturally important medicinal plant impepho is available for research use.

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have published a paper titled “Chromosome-level genome assembly of Helichrysum odoratissimum, a medicinal plant from Southern Africa” in the Scientific Data Journal

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Published by the Medical Research Council of South Africa
Published September 23, 2026
Paper: “Chromosome-level genome assembly of Helichrysum odoratissimum, a medicinal plant from Southern Africa”
Published in the Scientific Data Journal
Collaboration between the SAMRC Genomics Platform, African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) and scientists from across Africa
Subject: genomic resources for a medicinal plant from Southern Africa
Medical Research Council of South Africa
SAMRC
Genomics Platform of the SAMRC
African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP)
Scientific Data Journal
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Helichrysum odoratissimum