Complete genome sequence of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) of Chlorella sorokiniana

Abstract The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Chlorella sorokiniana strain (SAG 111–8 k) is presented in this study. The genome consists of circular chromosomes of 109,811 bp, which encode a total of 109 genes, including 74 proteins, 3 rRNAs and 31 tRNAs. Moreover, introns are not detected and all genes are present in single copy. The overall AT contents of the C. sorokiniana cpDNA is 65.9%, the coding sequence is 59.1% and a large inverted repeat (IR) is not observed.