The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of sweet cherry (Prunus avium cv. ‘summit’)

Abstract

Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) is one of the two major species of cherries in world trade. In this study, we determined the complete mitochondrial genome of sweet cherry cultivar ‘summit’ using whole genome sequencing data. The genome was 389,709 bp in size. Totally, 44 genes were predicted, including 25 protein-coding, 16 tRNA, and 3 rRNA genes. A maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tree was reconstructed based on the complete mitochondrial genome sequences of eight species within Rosales. The result indicated that P. avium was clustered together with other Rosaceae species with high support value. The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of P. avium could provide valuable information for understanding the phylogenetic relationships within the Rosaceae family.

Keywords

• sweet cherry
• mitochondrial genome
• whole genome sequencing data
• phylogenetic analysis