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We were the first group to successfully sequence the 100%-complete entire eukaryotic genome in 2007, mainly using automated Sanger sequencing of the unicellular, ultrasmall red algal species Cyanidioschyzon merolae 10D. This world record was principally based on the ultrasmall size of the C. merolae genome (ca. 16 megabase pairs) as well as on three excellent previous studies: the 100%-complete mitochondrial genome in 1998, the 100%-complete plastid genome in 2003, and the first algal cell nuclear genome in 2004. The 100%-complete nuclear sequences demonstrated that this ultrasmall red alga contains unusually simple sets of genes and genetic sequences. For example, because introns are lacking in almost all of the protein-coding nuclear genes of C. merolae, the 100%-complete sequence can be used to directly deduce the sequences of all C. merolae proteins, which will be extremely valuable in further proteomics research. Thus, this small red alga represents an ideal model organism for studying the fundamental relationships among the plastid, mitochondrial, and nuclear genomes. The 100%-complete nuclear genome sequence has greatly improved the precision and value of biological analyses of C. merolae.
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HN was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (grant number 16H02518) from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI.
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Nozaki, H., Kanesaki, Y., Matsuzaki, M., Hirooka, S. (2017). The 100%-Complete Nuclear and Organellar Genome Sequences of the Ultrasmall Red Algal Species Cyanidioschyzon merolae 10D. In: Kuroiwa, T., et al. Cyanidioschyzon merolae. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6101-1_5
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