Variability in genome size of Trigonella foenum-graecum, Trigonella corniculata and Trigonella caerulea as estimated by flow cytometry indicates complex evolutionary history of fenugreek.

Background: The determination of genome size is a fundamental step which provides a basis to initiate studies aimed at deciphering the genetic similarity of a species and to carry out other genomics based investigations. Fenugreek (Trigonella spp.) is an important spice crop which has numerous health promoting phytochemicals.

Small cardamom genome: development and utilization of microsatellite markers from a draft genome sequence of Maton.

Small cardamom ( Maton), the queen of spices, is the third most expensive spice in the world after saffron and vanilla, valued highly for its aroma and taste. This perennial herbaceous plant is a native of coastal parts of Southern India and displays a significant amount of morphological diversity. Its genetic potential has not been exploited due to lack of genomic resources limiting our understanding of the genome and important metabolic pathways which give it the economic advantage in the spice industry.

The chloroplast genome of black pepper ( L.) and its comparative analysis with related species.

, also known as black pepper, is an economically and ecologically important crop of the genus . It has been titled as the king of spices due to its wide consumption throughout the world. In the present investigation, the chloroplast genome of has been assembled from a whole genome sequence by integrating the short and long reads generated through Illumina and PacBio platforms, respectively.