RESEARCH ARTICLE First complete chloroplast genomics and comparative phylogenetic analysis of Commiphora gileadensis and C. foliacea: Myrrh producing trees 1,2☯ 1☯ 1 1 1 Arif Khan , Sajjad Asaf , Abdul Latif KhanID *, Ahmed Al-Harrasi *, Omar Al-Sudairy , 1 1,2 3 4 Noor Mazin AbdulKareem , Adil Khan , Tariq ShehzadID , Nadiya Alsaady , Ali Al- Lawati4, Ahmed Al-Rawahi1, Zabta Khan Shinwari2 a1111111111 a1111111111 1 Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman, 2 Department of a1111111111 Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 3 Plant Genome Mapping Lab, Center for a1111111111 Applied Genetic Technologies, University of Georgia, Georgia, United States of America, 4 Oman Animal & a1111111111 Plant Genetic Resources Center, The Research Council, Muscat, Oman ☯ These authors contributed equally to this work. *
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[email protected] (ALK) OPEN ACCESS Abstract Citation: Khan A, Asaf S, Khan AL, Al-Harrasi A, Al- Sudairy O, AbdulKareem NM, et al. (2019) First Commiphora gileadensis and C. foliacea (family Burseraceae) are pantropical in nature and complete chloroplast genomics and comparative known for producing fragrant resin (myrrh). Both the tree species are economically and phylogenetic analysis of Commiphora gileadensis and C. foliacea: Myrrh producing trees. PLoS ONE medicinally important however, least genomic understanding is available for this genus. 14(1): e0208511. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. Herein, we report the complete chloroplast genome sequences of C. gileadensis and C. pone.0208511 foliacea and comparative analysis with related species (C. wightii and Boswellia sacra). A Editor: Tzen-Yuh Chiang, National Cheng Kung modified chloroplast DNA extraction method was adopted, followed with next generation University, TAIWAN sequencing, detailed bioinformatics and PCR analyses.