Complete sequence of mitochondrial DNA of red alga dulse Palmaria palmata (Linnaeus) Weber & Mohr in Japan.

Red algae contain high amount of proteins compared to the other algae. Red algae dulse is one of the protein rich species and a good candidate for protein sources. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Palmaria palmata in Japan was determined. It had a circular mapping molecular with the length of 31,399 bp and contained 53 genes including 27 protein-coding, 2 rRNA, and 24 tRNA. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Palmaria palmata in Japan was separated with Atlantic dulse. This is the first report of complete mitochondrial genome from Pacific dulse.
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