Complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the marine red alga Polyopes affinis (Rhodophyta: Halymeniales)

Polyopes affinis ((Harvey) Kawaguchi & Wang, 2002) is a red alga in the order Halymeniales of the phylum Rhodophyta. The entire mitogenome of P. affinis was sequenced and compared to related Halymeniales species. The entire circular-mitogenome is 25,988 bp long, has 27.59% GC content, and comprises 25 protein-coding genes (CDS), 23 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and three ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. In terms of gene synteny and tRNA composition, the P. affinis mitogenome differs significantly from that of P. lancifolius. Phylogenetic analysis shows P. affinis mitogenome in a branch sister to P. lancifolius, indicating a close relationship with other Halymeniales species.

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Polyopes affinis, a red alga in the order Halymeniales, has a distinct mitochondrial genome compared to other species in the same order and shows a close relationship with P. lancifolius in phylogenetic analysis.