Genome sequencing of herb Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) unravels key genes behind its strong medicinal properties

Kumar Upadhyay, Atul; R. Chacko, Anita; Gandhimathi, A.; Ghosh, Pritha; Harini, K.; Praveen Joseph, Agnel; Joshi, Adwait; D. Karpe, Snehal; Kaushik, Swati; Kuravadi, Nagesh; Lingu, Chandana; Mahita, Jarjapu; Malarini, Ramya; Malhotra, Sony; Malini, Manoharan; K. Mathew, Oommen; Mutt, Eshita; B.N. Naika, Mahantesha; Sathyanarayanan, Nitish; Pasha, Shaik; Raghavender, U.S.; Rajamani, Anantharamanan; Shilpa, S; Shingate, Prashant; Singh, Heikham; Sukhwal, Anshul; S. Sunitha, Margaret; Sumathi, Manojkumar; Ramaswamy, Sridhar; Gowda, Malali; Sowdhamini, Ramanathan

doi:10.1186/s12870-015-0562-x

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Genome sequencing of herb Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) unravels key genes behind its strong medicinal properties

Published in BMC Plant Biology • Aug 27, 2015

Authors:

Atul Kumar Upadhyay

Anita R. Chacko

A. Gandhimathi

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Krishna Tulsi, a member of Lamiaceae family, is a herb well known for its spiritual, religious and medicinal importance in India. The common name of this plant is 'Tulsi' (or 'Tulasi' or 'Thulasi') and is considered sacred by Hindus. We present the draft genome of Ocimum tenuiflurum L (s...

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Biology

Ocimum

Genome

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