<div style="text-align: justify;">Global transcriptional profiling is a powerful tool that can expose expression patterns to define cellular states or to identify genes with similar expression patterns. In recent years, transcriptome profiling has been widely used to understand the genetic regulation of a particular cell type. Transcriptome is defined as a full range of messenger Ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule expressed by an organism. In other words a transcriptome represents the small percentage of genetic code that is transcribed into RNA molecules. It can offer valuable information on the significant biological processes behind the maintenance of the functionality of the cell. Transcriptomics provides fundaments for more definitively designed studies and guidance to select the genes for functional studies. The technology for the study of the transcriptome is not dependent on any prior knowledge of the genes expressed in the cells. However, with regards to the administration and interpretation of the enormous data provided by transcriptome profiling challenges remain.. Four methods have been reviewed here that is, Microarray technology, Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE), RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) and Massively Parallel Signature Sequencing (MPSS). The use of these technologies to analyse the expressed transcripts in several prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes has revealed the high complexity of transcriptomes.</div>

Transcriptome profiling: methods and applications- A review<br />&nbsp;

<p style="text-align:justify">These papers describe spices production in Ethiopia. There are different Spices and herbs can be categorized based on their flavor and colour <em>i.e.</em>, hot (Cayenne pepper, black and white peppers, mustard, chilies) slight flavor (coriander, paprika), aromatic spices (clove, cumin, dill fennel, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon) and aromatic herbs (thyme, marjoram, shallot, basil, bay leaf, onion, garlic). Based on colour (turmeric) and herbaceous (sage, rosemary) or based on their taste such as sweet, bitter, spicy, sour and sharp. Therefore, in Ethiopia Korarima, fenugreek, ginger, long pepper, vanilla, capsicum, black and white cumin, coriander and basil are widely grown by farmers, research and extension could start intervention on these spices. Spice production would play great role in improving farmers&rsquo; livelihoods. Spices have been used as flavour, colour, aroma, enhancing agents and for preservation of foods. Moreover, more research is needed to improve the production and productivity of spices as well as to the improvement of the life of the farmers and play a role in the country economic growth.</p>


Transcriptome profiling: methods and applications- A review

Spices Production in Ethiopia: A Review