FabElm_BarcodeDb: matK barcode database of legumes

DNAbarcoding is aevolving tool usingof chloroplast rbcLand matKregions exploited as standard molecular barcodes for species identification. Though it is mainly accepted by plant scientists still there is gap in available resources preventing them to use as a barcode. Though this tool is widely used, there is no ready reference source available for barcodes so far.With an objective of developing a database for ready reference, we tried to assemble legume barcode datasets available for legumes. This will facilitate further analyses of these available resources and to resolve the gaps in existing knowledge. This will further facilitate wider use of the available technology.From online resources, barcode loci sequences were retrievedand constructed into a database for ready reference. The database FabElm_BarcodeDb made available atwas constructed using available sequence resources.This resource will be of immense value to scientific as well as commercial organisations.