The complete chloroplast genome sequence of pomegranate ‘Bhagwa’

Abstract

Pomegranate (Punica granatum), as one of the most important fruit trees, is widely cultivated in the tropical and subtropical of the world. In our present study, we assembled a complete chloroplast genome of an important pomegranate cultivar ‘Bhagwa’ using whole genome sequencing data previously reported. The complete cp genome is 158,641 bp in length. A total of 112 unique genes were annotated, including 78 protein-coding genes, 30 tRNA genes, and four rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis based on complete cp genomes of Myrtales supported that P. granatum belongs to the Lythraceae family.

Keywords

• pomegranate
• whole genome sequencing data
• chloroplast genome
• phylogeny