Table 1.
Red algal taxa analyzed in this study and their chloroplast genome composition
| Species and GenBank accession number | Reference | Size (bp) | GC (%) | Protein-coding genes | tRNAs | rRNAs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyanidiophyceae | ||||||
| Cyanidioschyzon merolae (AB002583) | [40] | 149,987 | 37.6 | 207 | 31 | 3 |
| Cyanidium caldarium (AF022186) | [55] | 164,921 | 32.7 | 201 | 30 | 3 |
| Porphyridiophycaeae | ||||||
| Porphyridium purpureum (AP012987) | [56] | 217,694 | 30.3 | 224 | 29 | 6 |
| Bangiophyceae | ||||||
| Porphyra umbilicalis (JQ408795) | [57] | 189,933 | 32.9 | 209 | 37 | 6 |
| Pyropia haitanensis (KC464603) | [44] | 195,597 | 33.1 | 213 | 37 | 6 |
| Wildemania schizophylla (KR028420) | [58] | 193,008 | 34.4 | 211 | 34 | 4 |
| Bangia atropurpurea (KR028420) | Unpublished | 189,505 | 32.4 | 206 | 35 | 4 |
| Florideophyceae | ||||||
| Corallinophycidae | ||||||
| Calliarthron tuberculosum (KC153978) | [4] | 178,981 | 29.2 | 201 | 31 | 3 |
| Sporolithon durum (KT266785) | [6] | 191,465 | 29.3 | 202 | 30 | 3 |
| Rhodymeniophycidae | ||||||
| Chondrus crispus (HF562234) | [4] | 180,086 | 28.7 | 204 | 30 | 3 |
| Gelidium elegans (KT266786) | [6] | 174,748 | 30.2 | 203 | 30 | 3 |
| Gelidium vagum (KT266787) | [6] | 179,853 | 29.9 | 201 | 30 | 3 |
| Gracilaria firma (KX601051) | This study | 187,001 | 28.1 | 219 | 30 | 3 |
| Gracilaria salicornia (KF861575) | [41] | 179,757 | 28.8 | 204 | 31 | 3 |
| Gracilaria chilensis (KT266788) | [6] | 185,637 | 29.3 | 203 | 30 | 3 |
| Gracilaria tenuistipitata var. liui (AY673996) | [38] | 183,885 | 29.2 | 207 | 31 | 3 |
| Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (KU179794) | [59] | 182,505 | 27.4 | 204 | 31 | 3 |
| Grateloupia taiwanensis (KC894740) | [42] | 191,270 | 30.6 | 235 | 31 | 3 |
| Coeloseira compressa (KU053957) | [60] | 176,291 | 29.0 | 201 | 29 | 3 |
| Laurencia snackeyi (LN833431) | [39] | 174,935 | 30 | 200 | 29 | 3 |
| Vertebrata lanosa (KP308097) | [43] | 167,158 | 30 | 192 | 27 | 3 |