Abstract
The complete sequence (37 657 bp) of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of the Saccharina sp. ye-C2 was determined. About 38 protein-coding genes (PCG), 3 ribosomal RNAs (rRNA) and 25 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes were annotated in the genome. The phylogenetic analysis strongly supports the close phylogenetic affinity of Saccharina sp. ye-C2 and Saccharina japonica based on the mitochondrial genomes of other brown algae.