Tea plant genomics: achievements, challenges and perspectives
Tea is among the world's most widely consumed non-alcoholic beverages and possesses
enormous economic, health, and cultural values. It is produced from the cured leaves of tea …
enormous economic, health, and cultural values. It is produced from the cured leaves of tea …
The current developments in medicinal plant genomics enabled the diversification of secondary metabolites' biosynthesis
MM Alami, Z Ouyang, Y Zhang, S Shu, G Yang… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Medicinal plants produce important substrates for their adaptation and defenses against
environmental factors and, at the same time, are used for traditional medicine and industrial …
environmental factors and, at the same time, are used for traditional medicine and industrial …
Comparative transcriptomic analysis unveils the deep phylogeny and secondary metabolite evolution of 116 Camellia plants
Q Wu, W Tong, H Zhao, R Ge, R Li, J Huang… - The Plant …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Camellia plants include more than 200 species of great diversity and immense economic,
ornamental, and cultural values. We sequenced the transcriptomes of 116 Camellia plants …
ornamental, and cultural values. We sequenced the transcriptomes of 116 Camellia plants …
Distance correlation application to gene co-expression network analysis
Background To construct gene co-expression networks, it is necessary to evaluate the
correlation between different gene expression profiles. However, commonly used correlation …
correlation between different gene expression profiles. However, commonly used correlation …
Synthetic Biology of Cannabinoids and Cannabinoid Glucosides in Nicotiana benthamiana and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Phytocannabinoids are a group of plant-derived metabolites that display a wide range of
psychoactive as well as health-promoting effects. The production of pharmaceutically …
psychoactive as well as health-promoting effects. The production of pharmaceutically …
Genome-wide association analysis identified molecular markers associated with important tea flavor-related metabolites
K Fang, Z **a, H Li, X Jiang, D Qin, Q Wang… - Horticulture …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The characteristic secondary metabolites in tea (theanine, caffeine, and catechins) are
important factors contributing to unique tea flavors. However, there has been relatively little …
important factors contributing to unique tea flavors. However, there has been relatively little …
Tandemly duplicated CYP82Ds catalyze 14-hydroxylation in triptolide biosynthesis and precursor production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Y Zhang, J Gao, L Ma, L Tu, T Hu, X Wu, P Su… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Triptolide is a valuable multipotent antitumor diterpenoid in Tripterygium wilfordii, and its C-
14 hydroxyl group is often selected for modification to enhance both the bioavailability and …
14 hydroxyl group is often selected for modification to enhance both the bioavailability and …
Effects of growth years on ginsenoside biosynthesis of wild ginseng and cultivated ginseng
X Fang, M Wang, X Zhou, H Wang, H Wang, H **ao - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Ginsenoside, as the main active substance in ginseng, has the function of
treating various diseases. However, the ginsenosides content of cultivated ginseng is …
treating various diseases. However, the ginsenosides content of cultivated ginseng is …
Integrated transcriptome, microRNA, and phytochemical analyses reveal roles of phytohormone signal transduction and ABC transporters in flavor formation of oolong …
C Zhu, S Zhang, C Zhou, L Chen… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The unique aroma and flavor of oolong tea develop during the withering stage of
postharvest processing. We explored the roles of miRNA-related regulatory networks during …
postharvest processing. We explored the roles of miRNA-related regulatory networks during …
Shading effects on leaf color conversion and biosynthesis of the major secondary metabolites in the albino tea cultivar “Yu**xiang”
P Xu, H Su, R **, Y Mao, A Xu, H Cheng… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Albino became a novel kind of tea cultivar in China recently. In this study, transcriptome and
whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) were employed to investigate the shading …
whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) were employed to investigate the shading …