Chloroplast genome assemblies of Sesamum and Ceratotheca species

This data set contains the chloroplast genome assemblies of six wild sesame relatives, namely <em>Sesamum alatum</em>, <em>Sesamum angolense</em>, <em>Sesamum pedaloides</em>, <em>Sesamum radiatum</em>, <em>Ceratotheca sesamoides</em> and <em>Ceratotheca triloba, </em>and one cultivated sesame<em> Sesamum indicum </em>var. Goenbaek. These wild sesame species belong to the genus Sesamum, which is part of the order Lamiales, and are known for exhibiting diverse phenotypes. The lack of genomic resources for wild species has made it challenging to understand the phylogenetic relationships between cultivated and wild sesame species. To address this gap, short-read genomic data (NCBI Project: PRJNA860226) were generated, and their chloroplast genomes were assembled, annotated, and used to reconstruct the phylogeny of the Sesamum species complex at a molecular level. This data set provides an important resource for researchers studying the evolutionary history of sesame species and can be used for comparative genomic analyses, phylogenetic inference, and other related studies. The dataset is deposited on Figshare and is openly accessible to the research community.