barcodingPTplants - Aromatic, medicinal, and condiment plant genome sequencing and assembly using short reads - General

The world market of aromatic, medicinal, and condiment plant (AMCP) production is constantly growing, with Portugal following the same trend. AMCPs have a big cross-sector effect impacting the pharma, cosmetic, and agri-food industries. Providing assurance to consumers and other stakeholders about the integrity, safety, authenticity, and quality of Portuguese AMCP-based products is of prime importance in adding value and trust to the national economy. DNA barcoding is a crucial method for identifying species in a wide panel of raw to strongly processed commodities, where accurate taxonomical adscription of correct names to DNA sequences is essential. This project aims to construct a reference collection curated by a national herbarium composed of all commercially relevant AMCPs from Portugal. From this reference collection, all relevant DNA barcode sequences will be obtained to allow species identification by molecular methods, while also contributing to the Barcode of Life project.芳香、药用及调味植物（Aromatic, Medicinal, and Condiment Plant, AMCP）的全球生产市场持续扩张，葡萄牙亦呈现相同发展态势。此类植物具备显著的跨产业联动效应，覆盖制药、化妆品及农业食品三大领域。为消费者及其他利益相关方保障葡萄牙本土芳香药用调味植物制品的完整性、安全性、真实性与质量，对于提升本国经济附加值与行业公信力具有首要意义。DNA条形码（DNA barcoding）是针对从原料到深度加工的全品类商品开展物种鉴定的关键技术，其核心要求是为DNA序列精准匹配符合分类学规范的标准物种学名。本项目旨在依托国家级植物标本馆，构建覆盖葡萄牙境内所有具有商业价值的芳香药用调味植物的标准化参考标本库。通过该参考标本库，将获取全部相关DNA条形码序列，以支持分子生物学物种鉴定工作，同时为生命条形码计划（Barcode of Life Project）贡献数据支持。