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Generation and characterization of 24 novel EST derived microsatellites from tea plant (Camellia sinensis) and cross-species amplification in its closely related species and varieties
A total of 31 expressed sequence tag (EST)-derived polymorphic microsatellites from tea plant, Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze, were generated and characterized using the ESTs of the author’s EST sequencing proj...
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Germplasm and Breeding Research of Tea Plant Based on DNA Marker Approaches
Tea is the most popular non-alcoholic and healthy beverage worldwide. Tea production contributes greatly to the economy and provides job opportunities for many countries in Asia and Africa. Meanwhile, the germ...
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Tea Germplasm and Breeding in China
The tea plant is native to China, which was firstly found and made use of as a beverage thousands of years ago. The country has the greatest tea production and consumption in the world, especially green tea an...
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Diversity distribution and population structure of tea germplasms in China revealed by EST-SSR markers
Tea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) originated from China, where distributed abundant genetic resources. It is of critical importance to well understanding of genetic diversity and population structure f...
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Open AccessGlobal transcriptome and gene regulation network for secondary metabolite biosynthesis of tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
Major secondary metabolites, including flavonoids, caffeine, and theanine, are important components of tea products and are closely related to the taste, flavor, and health benefits of tea. Secondary metabolit...
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Open AccessBiochemical and transcriptomic analyses reveal different metabolite biosynthesis profiles among three color and developmental stages in ‘Anji Baicha’ (Camellia sinensis)
The new shoots of the albino tea cultivar ‘Anji Baicha’ are yellow or white at low temperatures and turn green as the environmental temperatures increase during the early spring. ‘Anji Baicha’ metabolite profi...
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Functional natural allelic variants of flavonoid 3′,5′-hydroxylase gene governing catechin traits in tea plant and its relatives
Functional allelic variants of the flavonoid 3′,5′-hydroxylase (F3′5′H) gene provides new information of F3′5′H function of tea plant and its relatives. This...
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Open AccessBaiyacha, a wild tea plant naturally occurring high contents of theacrine and 3″-methyl-epigallocatechin gallate from Fujian, China
Baiyacha (BYC) is a kind of wild tea plant growing and utilizing in the remote mountain area of Fujian province, Southeastern China. However, scientific studies on this plant remain limited. Our results showed...
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Open AccessCharacterization of two O-methyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of O-methylated catechins in tea plant
Tea is known for having a high catechin content, with the main component being (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which has significant bioactivities, including potential anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory ac...
