biostudies-literatureChoi HKorea Innovation Foundation (INNIPOLIS) grant funded by the Korean government (Ministry of Science and ICT)2177-2188https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8929090biostudies-literatureUnknown43(3)<i>Scutellaria</i> L. (family <i>Lamiaceae</i>) includes approximately 470 species found in most parts of the world and is commonly known as skullcaps. <i>Scutellaria</i> L. is a medicinal herb used as a folk remedy in Korea and East Asia, but it is difficult to identify and classify various subspecies by morphological methods. Since <i>Scutellaria</i> L. has not been studied genetically, to expand the knowledge of species in the genus <i>Scutellaria</i> L., de novo whole-genome assembly was performed in <i>Scutellaria indica</i> var. <i>tsusimensis</i> (H. Hara) Ohwi using the Illumina sequencing platform. We aimed to develop a molecular method that could be used to classify <i>S.</i><i>indica</i> var. <i>tsusimensis</i> (H. Hara) Ohwi, <i>S. indica</i> L. and three other <i>Scutellaria</Current issues in molecular biologyDe Novo Assembly and Species-Specific Marker Development as a Useful Tool for the Identification of <i>Scutellaria</i> L. Species.PMC89290902021-DD-UP-0380Kim SChoi HNa CSKang WSKim JSfalseDe Novo Assembly and Species-Specific Marker Development as a Useful Tool for the Identification of <i>Scutellaria</i> L. Species.<i>Scutellaria</i> L. (family <i>Lamiaceae</i>) includes approximately 470 species found in most parts of the world and is commonly known as skullcaps. <i>Scutellaria</i> L. is a medicinal herb used as a folk remedy in Korea and East Asia, but it is difficult to identify and classify various subspecies by morphological methods. Since <i>Scutellaria</i> L. has not been studied genetically, to expand the knowledge of species in the genus <i>Scutellaria</i> L., de novo whole-genome assembly was performed in <i>Scutellaria indica</i> var. <i>tsusimensis</i> (H. Hara) Ohwi using the Illumina sequencing platform. We aimed to develop a molecular method that could be used to classify <i>S.</i><i>indica</i> var. <i>tsusimensis</i> (H. Hara) Ohwi, <i>S. indica</i> L. and three other <i>Scutellaria</2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Dec2025-04-22T09:46:56.562Z2024-12-03T15:39:56.536ZS-EPMC89290903494012610.3390/cimb43030152