Open AccessFull Chloroplast Genome Sequence of the Economically Important Dietary Supplement and Spice Curcuma longa
Author(s) -
Amanda Windsor,
Brittany M. Ott,
Ning Zhang,
Jun Wen,
Erica Hsu,
Sara M. Handy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00576-19
Subject(s) - curcuma , spice , chloroplast , whole genome sequencing , sequence (biology) , biology , genome , computational biology , traditional medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , genetics , engineering , medicine , gene , electronic engineering
Curcuma longa L. is a native species of Asia that is commonly known as turmeric. It is a spice also used in traditional medicine to treat a wide range of illnesses. Here, we present the fully annotated chloroplast genome ofCurcuma longa .