Abstract
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.