Metabolomics-centered mining of plant metabolic diversity and function: Past decade and future perspectives

S Shen, C Zhan, C Yang, AR Fernie, J Luo - Molecular Plant, 2023 - cell.com
Plants are natural experts in organic synthesis, being able to generate large numbers of
specific metabolites with widely varying structures that help them adapt to variable survival …

[HTML][HTML] Plant pan-genomics: recent advances, new challenges, and roads ahead

W Li, J Liu, H Zhang, Z Liu, Y Wang, L **ng… - Journal of Genetics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pan-genomics can encompass most of the genetic diversity of a species or population and
has proved to be a powerful tool for studying genomic evolution and the origin and …

Gene mining and genomics-assisted breeding empowered by the pangenome of tea plant Camellia sinensis

S Chen, P Wang, W Kong, K Chai, S Zhang, J Yu… - Nature plants, 2023 - nature.com
Tea is one of the world's oldest crops and is cultivated to produce beverages with various
flavours. Despite advances in sequencing technologies, the genetic mechanisms underlying …

Fu brick tea manages HFD/STZ-induced type 2 diabetes by regulating the gut microbiota and activating the IRS1/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway

B Qi, D Ren, T Li, P Niu, X Zhang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The antidiabetic effects of Fu brick tea aqueous extract (FTE) and its underlying molecular
mechanism in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mice were investigated. FTE treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Root microbiota of tea plants regulate nitrogen homeostasis and theanine synthesis to influence tea quality

W **n, J Zhang, Y Yu, Y Tian, H Li, X Chen, W Li, Y Liu… - Current Biology, 2024 - cell.com
The flavor profile of tea is influenced not only by different tea varieties but also by the
surrounding soil environment. Recent studies have indicated the regulatory role of soil …

How does tea (Camellia sinensis) produce specialized metabolites which determine its unique quality and function: a review

Y Liao, X Zhou, L Zeng - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is both a plant and a foodstuff. Many bioactive compounds, which
are present in the final tea product and related to its quality or functional properties, are …

Molecular markers in tea plant (Camellia sinensis): Applications to evolution, genetic identification, and molecular breeding

JW Li, H Li, ZW Liu, YX Wang, Y Chen, N Yang… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tea plants have a long cultivation history in the world, and the beverage (tea) made from its
leaves is well known in the world. Due to the characteristics of self-incompatibility, long-term …

Effects of geographical location and environmental factors on metabolite content and immune activity of Echinacea purpurea in China based on metabolomics …

W Xu, Y Cheng, Y Guo, W Yao, H Qian - Industrial Crops and Products, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench, a well-known “immunostimulant” in the West, is
one of the most popular plants. The quality and activity of plants are often affected by the …

Characterizing the cultivar-specific mechanisms underlying the accumulation of quality-related metabolites in specific Chinese tea (Camellia sinensis) germplasms to …

J Li, Y **ao, X Zhou, Y Liao, S Wu, J Chen… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The diverse tea (Camellia sinensis) germplasms in China include those that specifically
accumulate metabolites, such as anthocyanin, catechin, amino acid, caffeine, aroma …

Regulation of biosynthesis of the main flavor-contributing metabolites in tea plant (Camellia sinensis): A review

S Zhao, H Cheng, P Xu, Y Wang - Critical Reviews in Food Science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In the process of adapting to the environment, tea plants (Camellia sinensis) endow tea with
unique flavor and health functions, which should be attributed to secondary metabolites …