Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)–based methods are widely used to isolate DNA
from plant tissues, but the unique chemical composition of secondary metabolites among …

Isolating quality DNA from tissues/cells presents a variety of problems in particular when
plants are used as the source material. The specific characteristics of plants like the …

Given the explosive development of new molecular marker techniques over the last decade,
newcomers and experts alike in the field of DNA fingerprinting will find an easy-to-follow …

For the last 6000 years turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine to alleviate pain,
balance digestion, purify body and mind, clear skin diseases, expel phlegm, and invigorate …

Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on
the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding …

Plant foods and agricultural commodities including spices are increasingly subjected to
adulteration by design or default, jeopardizing the age old reputation of some of the famous …

In recent years quantitative PCR (qPCR) detection methods have been widely utilised to
detect phytopathogenic fungi and oomycetes and have greatly contributed to the …

Saffron (Crocus sativus) is one of the most valuable spices and therefore exceptionally
vulnerable to fraudulent practices. Established methods for authentication depend on …

Species of Zingiberaceae display a diversity in habitat, ethnobotanical use and morphology.
However, little is known about the genetic relationships among taxa and genetic diversity …

A global collection of ginger germplasm consisting of 46 accessions were characterized
using two types of molecular markers, RAPD (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA) and …