The complete chloroplast genome of Pouteria caimito

Abstract

The first complete chloroplast genome sequences of Pouteria caimito were reported in this study. The cpDNA of P. caimito is 158,937 bp in length, contains a large single-copy region (LSC) of 88,100 bp and a small single-copy region (SSC) of 18,631 bp, which were separated by a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 26,103 bp. The genome contains 130 genes, including 85 protein-coding genes, 8 ribosomal RNA genes, and 37 transfer RNA genes. The overall GC content of the whole genome is 36.8%. Phylogenetic analysis of 15 chloroplast genomes within the order Ericales suggests that P. caimito is closely related to Pouteria campechiana.