The Complete Chloroplast Genome of Macrocystis sp. Isolate 501

Abstract

Macrocystis sp. isolate 501 is a brown algae in the family Laminariaceae. Here, we sequenced, assembled, and annotated the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of Macrocystis sp. isolate 501. The cp genome of Macrocystis sp. isolate 501 is 130 103 bp in length with a GC content of 30.86%. The assembled genome has a typical cyclic structure, containing a large single-copy (LSC) region of 76 397 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 42 856 bp, and a pairof inverted repeatregions(IRs) of 10 850 bp. The cp genome contains 140 unique genes, including 105 protein-codinggenes, six rRNA genes, and 29 tRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Macrocystis sp. isolate 501 was closely related to Phaeophyceae. The chloroplast sequence of this species was aligned on NCBI, and the highest coverage was Macrocystis pyrifera (99.18%). Macrocystis pyrifera, also known as the giant brown algae, was first described by the French naturalist Nicolas Duclos in 1750. However, the first detailed description and name of the species was given by the French naturalist Adolphe-Francois Le Jolis in 1863, an article entitled “Étude des Algues littorales de la Manche.” We named the algae we get “Macrocystis sp. isolate 501,” which is the first time that this species has been mentioned. Herein we present the first report on Macrocystis sp. isolate 501 with published genomic information.