Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of the Pistacia vera L.

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Pistacia vera was mapped and determined based on Illumina sequencing data. The complete chloroplast genome is 160,654 bp and contains a pair of inverted repeat regions of 26,596 bp each, a large single-copy region of 88,376 bp, and a small single-copy region of 19,086 bp. It harbors 113 genes, including 79 protein-coding genes,4 ribosomal RNA genes, and 30 transfer RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis based on chloroplast genomes indicates that Pistacia vera is closely related to that of Pistacia weinmanniifolia.