ABSTRACT
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is a spice and medicinal plant and occupies a prime position in the kitchen. Although it has high medicinal, economic, and traditional value, there is insufficient genomic information about it, particularly relating to the transcriptome profiling and the expressed sequence-based genic markers. Coriander’s genome is a great model for examining the evolution of the Apiaceae family. Developments in transcriptomics have given us a remarkable opportunity to study the effects of genetic variability on functions. Tools such as RNA-Seq have emerged as a high-tech technique for transcriptome analysis that exploits high-throughput next-generation sequencing. The reviewed areas include current transcriptome studies for general gene expression analysis and several specific applications, including identifying stress responses genes, particular pathway-related genes, tissue-specific gene expression profiling, and developing genic SSR in coriander.
