# Complete chloroplast genome of the marine red alga Rhodochorton tenue (Rhodochortonaceae, Rhodophyta) from San Juan Island, Washington **Authors:** Layla T. Ahmed, Hiba Alesmail, Stephanie Beltran Rodriguez, Rachel Christian, Jonathan Coronado, Alice A. Elledge, America Estrada, Alena Fierro, Angel Garcia Mora, Kayla Gonzalez, Samantha Gonzalez-Leon, Arely M. Guijarro, Jennifer Islas-Quintana, David Juarez-Guido, Jeffery R. Hughey, Edward J. Lara, Jamileth Lara, Carson T. Leonard, Kaylee A. Lockard, Enzou Lopez, Stephanie Martin, Miriam Martinez, Brianna Mederos, Alejandro Medina Pizano, Casey J. Medley, Sarah Mohsin, Thomas F. Mumford, Raphael Araujo Muñoz, Renee Nachtigall, Jannette Noriega, Pedro Ochoa Cendejas, Jessika Ordaz, Alberto J. Parra, Julian Pizano, Michelle Reimold, Kristalyn Rivera, Ayleen Rocha, Karolina C. Rodriguez, Ivan Tena-Garcia, Matthew M. Vargas, Jose Velasquez PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.01068-23 · 2024-01-30 ## TL;DR This paper reports the full chloroplast genome of a marine red alga from Washington, comparing it to other related species. ## Contribution The study provides the first complete chloroplast genome sequence for Rhodochorton tenue from San Juan Island. ## Key findings - The chloroplast genome of R. tenue is 192,037 bp long and contains 244 genes. - It is genetically distinct from Rhodochorton purpureum from the North Atlantic Ocean. - The genome is similar in content to that of Acrochaetium secundatum. ## Abstract We present the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Rhodochorton tenue from San Juan Island, Washington. The chloroplast genome of R. tenue is 192,037 bp in length, contains 244 genes, and is similar in content to Acrochaetium secundatum. Rhodochorton tenue is genetically distinct from Rhodochorton purpureum from the North Atlantic Ocean. ## Linked entities - **Species:** Rhodochorton tenue (taxon 173034), Acrochaetium secundatum (taxon 209631), Rhodochorton purpureum (taxon 39576), Rhodophyta (taxon 2763) ## Full-text entities - **Species:** Rhodochorton purpureum (species) [taxon 39576], Rhodochorton tenue (species) [taxon 173034], Acrochaetium secundatum (species) [taxon 209631] --- Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC10868208