The complete plastid genome sequence of garlic Allium sativum L.

The complete plastid genome sequence of garlic Allium sativum was determined using Illumina sequencing. The plastid DNA is 153,172 bp in length and includes a large single copy region (LSC) of 82,035 bp and a small single copy region (SSC) of 18,015 bp, which are separated by a pair of 26,561 bp inverted repeat regions (IRs). In total, 134 genes are identified, containing 82 protein-coding genes, 38 tRNA genes, eight rRNA genes and six pseudogenes. Most of genes occur as a single copy, while 19 genes are duplicated in IRs. Among 15 intron-containing genes, clpP and ycf3 contain two introns and the rest have one intron.