Complete Genome Sequence of the Edible Filamentous Cyanobacterium Arthrospira platensis NIES-39, Based on Long-Read Sequencing

Arthrospira platensis is a filamentous cyanobacterium that is cultivated and used worldwide as a source of food and food additives. Here, we report the complete genome sequence (6,818,916 bp) of A. platensis NIES-39, one of the model strains of A. platensis, providing an improved reference genome sequence for this strain. ABSTRACT Arthrospira platensis is a filamentous cyanobacterium that is cultivated and used worldwide as a source of food and food additives. Here, we report the complete genome sequence (6,818,916 bp) of A. platensis NIES-39, one of the model strains of A. platensis, providing an improved reference genome sequence for this strain.