The complete chloroplast genome of Mimusops elengi (Sapotaceae)

<p><span>The first complete chloroplast genome sequences of <i><span>Mimusops elengi</span></i> (Sapotaceae) were reported in this study. The cpDNA of <i><span>M</span></i><i><span>.</span></i><i><span> elengi</span></i> is 159,719 bp in length, contains a large single-copy region (LSC) of 88,935 bp and a small single-copy region (SSC) of 18,606 bp, which were separated by a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 26,089 bp. The genome contains 132 genes, including 87 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 12 chloroplast genomes within the family Sapotaceae suggests that the sister relationship of <i><span>Autranella</span></i> and <i><span>Tieghemella</span></i><span> is strongly supported. </span><i><span>Minusops</span></i> genus is close to <i><span>Autranella</span></i> and <i><span>Tieghemella</span></i>, although the support value is still low.</span></p>