barcodingPTplants - Centaurium erythraea subsp. majus isolate BPTPS121 genome sequencing and assembly. Centaurium erythraea subsp. majus isolate:BPTPS121

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）的全球生产市场正持续扩张，葡萄牙相关市场亦遵循这一增长趋势。此类植物具备显著的跨产业联动效应，可对医药、化妆品及农业食品产业产生深远影响。为消费者及其他利益相关方提供葡萄牙本土AMCP衍生产品的完整性、安全性、真实性与质量保障，对于提升国家经济附加值与公信力至关重要。DNA条形码（DNA barcoding）是一类可用于从各类粗加工至深加工商品中鉴定物种的关键技术，其核心要求是精准将DNA序列与正确的分类学名称进行对应归属。本项目旨在构建一套由葡萄牙国家植物标本馆精心管护整理的参考馆藏，收录葡萄牙境内所有具备商业价值的AMCP物种。基于该参考馆藏，研究人员将获取全部相关DNA条形码序列，以实现通过分子生物学方法开展物种鉴定，同时助力生命条形码计划（Barcode of Life Project）。