An introduction to the medicinal plant genome project.

Authors Chen, Shilin; Xiang, Li; Guo, Xu; Li, Qiushi

Journal Frontiers of medicine , 2011-Jun,2:5

DOI 10.1007/s11684-011-0131-0 PubMed 21695623

Abstract In recent years, genomics has developed rapidly with the application of next-generation sequencing technology. However, very few studies have been carried out on genomics for medicinal plants. This paper introduces the genome research of medicinal plants, including genome sequencing, assembly, annotation, and functional genomics, to set up the foundation for the development of natural medicines and the selection of cultivars with good agricultural traits. This study places the study on traditional Chinese medicine into the frontier field of life science.