The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of cultivated apple (Malus domestica cv. 'Yantai Fuji 8')

Apple is one of the most important fruit crops in international trade. In this study, we presented the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of apple cultivar 'Yantai Fuji 8'. The complete mitochondrial genome is 396947 bp in length with an overall GC content of 45.40%. It contains 57 genes including 33 protein-coding genes, 4 rRNAs, and 20 tRNAs. The phylogenetic analysis showed that 'Yantai Fuji 8' was clustered with the Malus of Rosaceae family.