<i>De novo</i> assembly and comparative analysis of cherry (<i>Prunus</i> subgenus <i>Cerasus</i>) mitogenomes.

ABSTRACT: Prunus subgenus Cerasus (Mill) A. Gray, commonly known as cherries and cherry blossoms, possesses significant edible and ornamental value. However, the mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of cherry species remain largely unexplored. Here, we successfully assembled the mitogenomes of five cherry species (P. campanulata, P. fruticosa, P. mahaleb, P. pseudocerasus, and P. speciosa), revealing common circular structures. The assembled mitogenomes exhibited sizes ranging from 383,398 bp to 447,498 bp, with GC content varying between 45.54% and 45.76%. A total of 62 to 69 genes were annotated, revealing variability in the copy number of protein-coding genes (PCGs) and tRNA genes. Mitogenome collinearity analysis indicated genomic rearrangem

SUBMITTER: Zhai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11973375 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature